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wbmutbb-digest Thursday, February 10 2000 Volume 02 : Number 049 Topics in this issue: eagle-eye epilogue Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #48 Mayberry of the Mid-West Goober Loves Laura Lee Hobbs Andy and Aunt Bee cut scenes Dry County? Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #47 Laura Lee Hobbs Spell Check ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 19:28:49 -0600 (CST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: eagle-eye epilogue There are alot of epilogues I don't remember but of the ones I do, the one from tuesday night's Eagle Eye Annie is very close to being my favorite... But I have a question - Hey Paul (or another one of you experts) - didn't they still cut the very end of the epilogue? I seem to remember Andy telling Opie something about him and the mayor discussing 'hand washing'. Is this true or am I getting senile? (or both) - -Charlie ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 20:44:51 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #48 Hi Friends.... I just couldn't wait to get home from work today and tell you all who I met .. Her name is Josephine Snider Dean. Her childhood home was in Morgantown, W.VA. Her back porch abutted Don Knotts' .. The address was 1004 Wiley Street..She couldn't remember 'ol Barns' address.. She was so excited to hear about our "CLUB"..If anybody is ever in touch with Mr. Knotts, she asked to be remembered to "her old walkin' buddy". They went to school together every day..and their daddies used to solve the "world's problems" at "The Tavern" on the corner. It was delightful hearing her talk about him. Thank You TV LAND Marie Moore H.S. AR ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 21:04:32 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Mayberry of the Mid-West Hey Folks, I got a call from J.P. Cooprider tonight. J.P. is from the town of Clay City, IN and he was talking to me about the coverage that Clay City's been getting because of their new signs saying that their town is the "Mayberry of the Mid-West." Here's a note that J.P. posted to Miss Crump's Blackboard: - ------ I'm sure many of you saw the Today Show coverage of the controversy in Clay City IN over the new welcome sign with the "Mayberry of the Midwest" line. I thought you might be interested in reading the initial letter JoBeth Haviland wrote to the editor of the Clay City News which ran on 1-19-00. Mayberry Mythical Town Dear Editor: I would like to thank Clay City USA and Dr. Buell for making it possible for the beautiful sign as you enter and leave Clay City. However, Mayberry of the Midwest is not a slogan I want my town to be associated with. Everyone knows that Mayberry is a mythical town full of babbling, bumbling, buffoon, and simple-minded characters that were usually unfriendly to outsiders. Although the committee states that they want the sign to be the symbol of small town values, they need to be aware that they have made our community the butt of jokes. People, whom upon learning of the "Mayberry of the Midwest," laugh, and immediately begin asking who is Barney, Aunt Bee, Gomer, Otis, Ernest T. and Goober. They do not state "many people find the goal of such an idealized place one worthy of emulation." Clay City has an identity of its own, with successful citizens, and businesses. Why would you want to compare us with a TV show from the 60's? Again, I do thank the committee for the sign. I don't thank them for making our community the butt of jokes. Sincerely, JoBeth Haviland The responses from all over the country have been overwhelming! We are interested in how diehard Mayberry fans would respond to the above letter. We'd love to hear from you! - ------ J.P. tells me that they have already gotten some 300 letters of support from people all over the country. People Magazine is even interested in this as is TV Land and several other national outlets. After the letter above, let me share one of the POSITIVE stories that J.P. shared with me. It seems that a couple drove 175 miles from their hometow to Clay City and showed up at the newpaper office. They walked in and told the folks there that it was their 57th wedding Anniversary and they had read the story in the paper so to celebrate their anniversary they drove 175 miles. They wanted to see if the folks in Clay City really WERE as nice and friendly as the people of Mayberry. The couple was taken down to have their picture made in front of the sign welcoming folks to town and then were taken downtown for a free meal and to be shown around and welcomed. They left that day feeling like they had found a little piece of Mayberry! That was just one story J.P. told me but his main purpose was to ask that we, Mayberry fans, take a few minutes to write a letter to Clay City telling the town what Mayberry means to us and to thank them for trying to keep those values on peoples minds and hearts. They'd like to add to the 300+ letters they've already gotten before the media folks arrive in the next 10 days or so. Anyway, if you'd like to write letter to 'em....send it to: J.P. Cooprider 107 East 10th Street Clay City, IN 47841 "Awh, Big ain't the word for it!!" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 21:34:42 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Goober Loves Laura Lee Hobbs In a message dated 2/9/2000 6:53:03 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << In other words, unless someone is being extremely rude or obnoxious, let's not complain. Laura's feelings are probably hurt. Think of how our group must look to all of the new citizens. There has been too much criticism lately. >> Yeah - Let's don't go hurting Laura Lee's feelings. Shoot- she watches out for the gold truck all the time and standing on her feet at the dime store could make for varicose veins. Of course, she can get foot powder at the drugs store and maybe Elly (the Pharmacy Gal) might get her some pills to help her leg pain for one thin dime. Where else can you get a deal like that except in Mayberry. I find myself looking for Laura Lee's posts - Like Bernie - she's a scream!!. I can't believe that Tom would deliberately hurts anyone's feelings. Maybe he just got a haircut and the little hairs are tickling his neck. You know how that can make a guy cranky. Linda - the Goober who never got to see the gold truck. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 21:44:05 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Andy and Aunt Bee In a message dated 2/9/2000 6:53:03 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << In the early episodes, their positions in the family were very nearly equal; in fact, Aunt Bee, as his elder who helped raise him, had a slightly higher position. She would sometimes tell him what to do, and he would reply, "Yes, ma'am." In the later episodes (particularly when she buys the car) he seems to have much less respect for her, treating her like a child at times. Worse, perhaps, is the fact that she often allows it, asking him for permission to do things which she, as an adult, has every right to do. Comments? >> I figure Andy just got tired of women bossing him around. He also had to contend with Helen who had a mind of her own and I think she intimidated him sometimes. He didn't go so far as to take Otis' advice about the leg-o-lamb thank goodness. If you'll notice, Aunt Bee got a little bossy there in certain situations, so I guess he was just trying to hold his own. Added to that was the fact that Andy still wasn't married in the later episodes and Barney said it made a man irritable. Reckon? Linda - a Goober who's married and I'm STILL irritable. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 22:20:30 -0600 From: "Renea Shirey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: cut scenes In past digest some people mentioned they missed the scenes that TV Land cuts out in order to get the epilogues in, well do like we do around our home we make a game out of who can quote the scene that was cut. Also, was it ever mentioned if Andy paid Aunt Bee a salary? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 22:58:31 -0800 (PST) From: Joe and Sandra Causby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Dry County? Good Morning Mayberry I was watching some old tapes and caught the one about Aunt Bee going into the Chinese Restaurant business with Charlie and it dawned on me that the restaurant had at one time been "The Tavern". Do you suppose it was a real tavern that sold alcohol? If so, Mayberry must have become a "wet" county later on. I had never thought about it before.... "It can be a gold mine, It could be a smash!" "If you didn't know no better, you'ld think you was right in the heart of Tokyo! Hope you and yours have a real Mayberry Day. Sandy in Saudi __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 02:00:29 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #47 In response to the book, "Mayberry My Home Town" that was recommended for the person who wanted to know where he can get a map of Mayberry, DON'T buy this book just for the map! You would be wasting your money. Of all the books that have been published about TAGS this one is the worst! The style of the book is unappealing; it's more like an encyclopedia but contains way TOO much uninteresting trivial trivialities! There are NO color photos, no complete show synopses(?), has crude drawings my 8 year son could have done better, and is just plain boring. It is way over-priced for what it delivers. Thank you. Chuck ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 03:21:54 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Laura Lee Hobbs My thoughts exactly; that is, tellin' Tom to run up an alley and holler fish! I wouldn't take it back either! Having spent my time under the bandstand with them spiders, I hate to see someone get their feelings hurt. helping Laura out from under the bandstand ~the groovy MissPoovey~ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 03:53:24 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Spell Check In using my spell check on my postings to the digest, I have come to the conclusion that the inventor of this device never watched TAGS.It feels that most of our beloved show's names, places and phrases are misspelled. For example, here are suggested corrections it gave me: Mayberry...bayberry, cranberry, mulberry TAGSRWC...tartary, Tuscon, jigsaws WBMUTBB...Wyoming, webster Opie...apiece, opine, ripe Otis..oiose, iota Griffith..graffiti, griffin Barney...Barns, born, carney Thelma Lou...Thermos, tempature, template I thought it was funny, but I have a weird sense of humor. Going down to the hospital to kick some crutches ~the groovy MissPoovey~ ------------------------------ End of wbmutbb-digest V2 #49 **************************** ************************************************** ~ Visit our sponsor ~ Weaver's Department Store ~ http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/weavers/ ************************************************** You must send your comments to the Digest from the address you used to join WBMUTBB or your message will not be posted. Only members may post to this mailing list. To remove yourself from the WBMUTBB Digest mailing list send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following command in the body of your email message: unsubscribe wbmutbb-digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your email address, first unsubscribe using the command above and then re-subscribe using the following command in the body of your email message: subscribe wbmutbb-digest
