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wbmutbb-digest Friday, February 11 2000 Volume 02 : Number 053 Topics in this issue: Re: Mayberry, My Home Town Helen bashing and other incarculations Mayberry's liquor laws MissPoovey sez Hey to New Members Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #52 MissPoovey sez Hey to New Members Sad News Mayberry as a Dry Town liquor in mayberry Re: The subject was Andy Funny moments in my mind ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 05:01:11 -0500 From: Stephen Spignesi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Mayberry, My Home Town Hello all, Stephen Spignesi here. I just recently subscribed to wbmutbb and wanted to thank all of you who have welcomed me and who have had kind words to say about my book, "Mayberry, My Home Town." I have gone on to write almost 30 books since then, but I still try and watch an episode of TAGS every day. It's still my favorite show, even though "The Sopranos" is running a close second. ;-) I look forward to the newsletters and thank you all again for your warm welcome. Best, Stephen Spignesi PS: Goober says hey. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 13:18:19 GMT From: "Harriet Browder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Helen bashing and other incarculations I just can't help but add to Allan's request to "keep in clean" in Mayberry. I joined the TAGLIST thinking it was going to be another great Digest but what do I find? Heartaches, nothing but heartaches! Every single submission was bashing Helen. So I UNSUBSCRIBED. Allan started something here and it's darn right nice of him. And what do people do? Break Rules.....it's a down right shame that everyone wants to be an editor. Of course there are some characters that we like less than others but why pour over it daily? Keep up the terrific work you're doing Allan and just delete, delete, delete! And if it takes reminding people every so often to nip it in the bud then go right ahead and just do it! After all, you can't cut hair for 30 years without knowing SOMETHING!!!!!! Harriet, the Chicken Thief ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 07:32:46 -0600 From: "Paul Mulik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Mayberry's liquor laws >>>Possessing alcohol wasn't illegal in Mayberry,there just weren't liquor stores or bars.Least that's the way I understood it.... >> Well I certainly need more clarification on this! If alcohol were legal to possess in Mayberry, why then, when Otis was deputy when his brother was coming to town, was he forced to pour it down the sink? To further complicate matters- I know of at least one episode where Ben Weaver states that he sells alcohol... >>> Mayberry County's liquor laws do seem to relax as the series progresses, but as stated above, we learn in "Deputy Otis" that it is indeed illegal to possess booze in Mayberry, at least at the time of that episode. Andy clearly states that if a deputy comes across any intoxicating beverages, he is required to confiscate it and dispose of it. As for Ben Weaver, let me try to clear up a common misconception: At no time in any episode does anyone state that Ben Weaver sells liquor at his store! A lot of fans "remember hearing him say it" but he never does. Check your tapes and you'll see that I'm right. True, he IMPLIES it in "The Christmas Story," but that's not proof. He may be using that as a hypothetical example. Here is what he says, word for word: "I'd like to see how forgivin' you'd be if you had a store that sold spirits, and half the county was cuttin' in on your sales by making their own -- again' the law." If anybody in town was selling ANYTHING (legal or illegal) that Ben Weaver also sold in his store, he would likely have gotten upset. He would have viewed this as someone trying to take a bite out of his profits. Remember "The Merchant of Mayberry?" - --Paul ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:10:56 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MissPoovey sez Hey to New Members - --WebTV-Mail-7370-3735 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit To all new members- Hey!!! Welcome to town and happy motoring! I especially want to say hey to Steve Spignesi, the author of "Mayberry My Hometown". I'm just surprised that you're just now becoming a member. In my opinion your book is the bible of Mayberry info. I used it a LOT when I built my website. It is set up so it is very easy to cross check any info. A true work of art and a must for any Mayberry enthusiast. For the new members, I would like to invite you to visit my website, MissPoovey's Groovy Homepage. It is my tribute to TAGS, my labor of love and a work in progress. The addy is http://community-1.webtv.net/misspoovey/MisspooveysGroovy/ Try it you'll like it! Lotsa Luck to You and Yers! ~the groovy MissPoovey~ - --WebTV-Mail-7370-3735 Content-Description: signature Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Text/HTML; Charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: Quoted-Printable <html><img src=3Dhttp://members.tripod.com/gifs123/page2/lavalamp.gif><i>the =91groovy=92 misspoovey!</i></html><a href=3D"http://www.wunderground.com/US/NC/Mount_Airy.html";> <img src=3D"http://banners.wunderground.com/banner/gizmotimetempbig/US/NC/Mount= _Airy.gif" alt=3D"Click for Mount Airy, North Carolina Forecast" height=3D40 width=3D467></a><marquee> Gomer sez 'hey'.....'hey' to Gomer!</marquee><BR><a href=3D"http://community.webtv.net/misspoovey/MisspooveysGroovy";>Misspoove= y's Groovy Homepage</a><embed src=3D"http://all-midi.net/60s-90s/dir/T/Taylor,_James_-_Carolina_in_my_mi= nd.mid"autostart=3D"true"loop=3D"infinite"><BR><a href=3D"http://community.webtv.net/misspoovey/MissPooveysSecretTV";><center= >MissPoovey's Secret TV Life</center></a><BR><a href=3D"http://community.webtv.net/misspoovey/centerMissPooveys";><center>M= issPoovey's Groovy Law & Order Sidebar</center></a> - --WebTV-Mail-7370-3735-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:14:22 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #52 Allan- I'm sorry I sent my last post in MIME. I am re-sending it in regular format. Again, sorry! ~MissPoovey~ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:21:11 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MissPoovey sez Hey to New Members To all new members- Hey!!! Welcome to town and happy motoring! I especially want to say hey to Steve Spignesi, the author of "Mayberry My Hometown". I'm just surprised that you're just now becoming a member. In my opinion your book is the bible of Mayberry info. I used it a LOT when I built my website. It is set up so it is very easy to cross check any info. A true work of art and a must for any Mayberry enthusiast. For the new members, I would like to invite you to visit my website, MissPoovey's Groovy Homepage. It is my tribute to TAGS, my labor of love and a work in progress. The addy is http://community-1.webtv.net/misspoovey/MisspooveysGroovy/ Try it you'll like it! Lotsa Luck to You and Yers! ~the groovy MissPoovey~ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:46:39 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Sad News I just heard on the radio that actor Jim Varney died yesterday from lung cancer at the age of 50. Jim was best known as the nutty southerner, Ernest, who was always bothering his poor neighbor Vern. Jim is also co-starring with Andy Griffith in the soon to be released theatrical production "Daddy and Them". I for one was a big Varney fan; I enjoyed the silliness of his movies and the wit and nutty humor of his commercials and Saturday morning TV show. We'll miss ya, Jim!!! Know what I mean, Vern? ~the groovy MissPoovey~ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 08:44:41 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Mayberry as a Dry Town TAGS fans, When I was growing up in Abilene, TX, the town was dry for several years. Then they "loosened" the laws to say that certain nightclubs could serve alcohol but people weren't allowed to leave with it. It had to be consumed on the premesis. Perhaps (though I doubt it) Ben Weaver had such an arrangement. Maybe there was a "Weaver's Tavern" attached to the store. After all, Otis seemed to weave a bit when he walked. Sam White ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 08:42:49 -0600 From: Gloria Bruce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: liquor in mayberry Maybe the moonshine and Otis's brew was illegal because tax wasn't assessed on it. That is the case sometimes when moonshine is involved. If it isn't taxed, you can't sell it. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:52:27 -0700 From: Whitefish PIlot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: The subject was Andy I hope it's all right to squeeze in a comment about the Andy Griffith Show. Here goes ... TV Land deserves kudos for showing two different episodes a day. I find one Andy isn't enough most days, and watching a "new" episode before hitting the hay is a great way to finish the day. Man in a Hurry was a wonderful cap to the evening Thursday, and seeing the epilogue at the end, with the frantic businessman lulled to sleep on a porch with a semi-peeled apple was classic. I'd only seen it once before. In regards to my comment about staying on subject, I felt the remark was, if anything, complimentary of Mrs. DuBose's ability. Some of the comments directed at me since have not been, but I shrug that off easily. And no, I didn't run up an alley and holler fish, nor did someone punch me in the shoulder and yell flinch. I would ask the large number of people who sent me supportive, private e-mails to continue to take part in this discussion. We who care about classic comedy and this great show are part of this group as well, even if we can't get all our messages posted. I'd say more, but I'd like to stay on subject. Peace, love and Andy always Tom in Whitefish Montana (sometimes home of Jim Nabors) (P.S. I've never met Jim Nabors, who maintains a beautiful mountain home here, but he is often spotted around town. He and his friend are known as community boosters and he is pleased to talk to people who recognize him, I'm told.) Whitefish Pilot PO Box 488 Whitefish, Montana 59937 Voice: 406-862-3505 Fax: 406-862-3636 Web Site: http://www.whitefishpilot.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 10:57:39 CST From: "DEBORAH DUBOSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Funny moments in my mind Since I'm not getting TAGS these days, I'm just having to relive this wonderful series in my mind (such as it is), and recall those classic moments that tickled me pink. And one such moment for me was when Barney took Andy to meet the Fun Girls over at the Tip Top Cafe--I hope I got the name right. So there Bernie sat with Skippy (and ain't she cute!) and Andy is being rubbed by Daphne when all of sudden Daphne starts to talk, you know in that low, low voice of hers, and this little guy sitting behind them turns around--like that is the strangest thing he has ever come across in his life--and he just keeps staring at her, as though if he moved he wouldn't be able to hear any more. But what I can remember is basically you just see his one eye; and I don't know where the casting agent picked this guy up from, but he does look like he just fell off the turnip truck to me. It's touches like this that make TAGS a classic. What other show would have thought to put this guy behind Daphne and then to have given him such a long reaction. It was an added touch to an already funny line. And TAGS is filled with these little extras. It is because the humor comes from the characters, and not just one-liners that are so easily tossed off in today's comedies. It takes a lot more effort and talent to write this way, but we can see and enjoy the results for years. "Just relax now and let me lead you into the land of rhythm and pleasure." Barney to Big Maude (alias Ralph Henderson) P.S. Everything I wrote about the tea party WAS true except the part about what we wore. But I did have a plan. If she had stabbed me I was gonna have a seizure, and I bet she wouldn't ever stab me any more. Fact, bet I'd have my own separate table. Laura Lee Hobbs, gold truck watcher extraordinare ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ End of wbmutbb-digest V2 #53 **************************** ************************************************** ~ 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
