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wbmutbb-digest Friday, August 18 2000 Volume 02 : Number 286 Topics in this issue: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #285 Andy Re: those coat-wearing characters Don Knotts' health Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #285 Gomer Pyle Pickups and Splashes from Floor and Pool Rodney Dillard in Branson Sarah's Mayberry Directory Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #283 Mayberry in Knoxville, TN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 07:37:55 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #285 In a message dated 8/17/00 1:40:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I'm a new member of WBMUTBB and have enjoyed reading the digest. >> Hey To All, Just wanted to take a moment to shake Kathy's hand and welcome her to our little corner of Mayberry! Welcome Karen, may you spend many an enjoyable moments reading and contributing on the Digest! I have met many a fine Mayberry folk here! Who's Keeping The Pickle Stash While I Am Out of Town? Sandi ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 14:22:15 GMT From: "Doug & Maria Largent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Andy Hello everyone, Yesterday I was talking to my new neighbor here in Wake Forest, NC and she mentioned that she had a cousin who gave tours to celebs at the establishment that we native Orlandans call the Rat House. Her cousin said he gave Andy Griffith a guided tour once and found him to have no personality and not very nice. I was shocked. I think the only explanation is that Andy is shy. I have never heard Andy referred to in this way. My neighbor said her cousin said that he changed totally when he got before the cameras. What about it? Has anyone else ever heard this? Personally I think her cousin had to be mistaken. Thanks, Maria PS. Brian says hey from Matthew & Shannon ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 11:43:29 -0400 From: Don Good <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: those coat-wearing characters ><< Barney is > wearing his peacoat (winter sheriff's jacket). Aunt Bee puts her coat on >when > she is leaving for the bus in the beginning of the episode. Isn't it a might > warm to be wearing such winter attire? >> >Hey Sandi, good observation...did you notice, too, that Malcolm covers Andy's >legs with a blanket when he gets in the car? Bet he was wet with sweat by the >time he got to the courthouse!! Crystal in AL > >"Gee, Pa, I'm roastin'". And notice how they dress even when it's as hot as "92" Don G. (at least you can't see the rip in the bottom of my underwear. Uh, Sorry Aunt Bee.) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 11:29:54 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Don Knotts' health I remember several years ago that Don Knotts was having vision problems. I believe while he was working on Matlock he memorized his lines with someone reading them to him. Other than that I haven't heard anything but he seemed in different stages of somewhat frailty in each of the 3 times I spent with him. The time when we were the closest to him and he autographed our books he seemed to have a lot of spunk. I believe older folks just get tired quicker than you young whippersnappers out there! The time he called us to decline an invitation he was real perky and it was late at night too! And of course he's so nice and obliging you just want to cuddle him. I don't mean that with any disrespect. Aunt Bee of Orlando ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 12:17:41 -0700 (PDT) From: joe nasty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #285 I love the newsletter it's great! One question. I once heard that an African American never appeared in the show? I have a friend that says otherwise! Please let me know if this true! The Shampoo King __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 15:45:18 -0500 From: Todd A Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Gomer Pyle There was a question reguarding Gomer's changes from TAGS to his show. I put on my bucket and a got to thank'in....Gomer was sure of himself at home in Mayberry because it was just that ...home.....he then went to the Marines ... It's like he told Andy, it was a test. He knew his daddy would'nt always be around. He had to learn to fend for himself and his daddy said someday you'll be tested. Gomer told Andy that the Marines was that test. So I think Gomer was rather helpless because it was a new life in a new place with strangers...people that were not like the folks in Mayberry. He also went a from small town to a big place.. Camp Henderson..the culture and lifestyle were completely different so he came across like a fish out of water... and he was. I think he made the adjustment well and I loved how his character matured. I just love Gomer and love to see him dance!!!! I love all of the episodes of TAGS that feature our Gomer.. but has anyone noticed his speaking voice quality changed from TAGS to Gomer Pyle USMC?? He sounds different. There I said it and I ain't taken it back!!!! Have a Mayberry day.......Pauline in Ms (Gomerseyshey) ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 09:39:28 -0400 From: "GRITTON, JOE A. (AIT)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Pickups and Splashes from Floor and Pool >I'm a new member of WBMUTBB and have enjoyed reading the digest. Since I live in Ohio, I was curious just which "small Ohio town" that Joe A. Gritton had his Man-in-a-Hurry experience. (Hope I did this right since this is my first posting) Kathy< Kathy, you did just fine with your posting. Thanks for your question and thanks to Kirk for his comment. I dug out my files (I didn't know if it was under C for Car V for Van or S for State Attorney's office---It was A for Auto Maintenance.) The town was Bellville Ohio. F&W Repair Shop was the "Wally's" shop that took care of us. Kirk, I think the reason that you and I identified with that character, that episode, is that it exemplifies what we would like our life to be like through all the qualities of Mayberry and its fine people. That's why Man-in-a-Hurry remains so popular. All of us who grew up in small towns like to refer to them as "just like Mayberry" because the Griffith show brought out all the good qualities of small-town living. I lived in a one-stoplight town, and my father ran an automobile business. I can still remember people stopping by our house after hours or on Sunday because they really really needed a part for their car or truck. Dad would always go get his keys and his shoes, and off he'd go to take care of them. Its refreshing to find people today who still have that Community/helpful spirit. Now that you got me on my hometown--I have a question for you other "townies". We didn't have an Ernest T Bass but we did have a local legend. "Earl" had a small house with upside-down shingles and curtains on the outside of a couple windows. He pushed his mower all over town to cut grass. He had rough skin, wore dark clothes, and a wide brim hat. He sat on his front stoop with this particularly odd stance. Occasionally kids would stop by and get him to talking. Like Earnest T, he had an unforgettable voice and diction (no teeth on the lower). Didn't every small town have an Ernest T? I think the wise Andy Griffith and the writers/producers knew that. Tell us about your Ernest T... Allan keep me honest if this is on-topic. Characters in small towns like Ernest T Bass In Mayberry. (other TAGS character/episodes you would want to be also) The untrained voice ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 09:51:09 -0500 From: Theresa Hatcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Rodney Dillard in Branson Good Morning Friends, I know several people have mentioned this before, but it can't be emphasized enough! If you're heading to Branson, Missouri, DO NOT MISS the Rodney Dillard and the Boys from Mayberry show! The music is top notch, a mixture of bluegrass, gospel, country, patriotic. A finer bunch of musicians you will not hear anywhere. On top of that, they are the nicest bunch of folks you'll ever meet. They all come out at intermission to sign autographs, answer questions, have photos taken. Then as the 2nd half of the show starts, Rodney comes out on stage and takes questions from the audience about TAGS! I was there this past Monday (Aug. 14). Someone asked a question about Charlene, he mentioned that she was thinking about moving to Branson and opening a Bed & Breakfast. Good Day to All! Theresa Hatcher ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 20:18:41 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Sarah's Mayberry Directory Hey Folks, Here's something I've been working on. I still haven't been able to "filter" things like I would like to but it looks like I have it about as good as I'm gonna get it for a while. I've set up a "Yahoo" like directory at Mayberry.com http://www.mayberry.com/cgi-bin/odpv3/index.cgi That URL will take you there and you can use it kind'a like you would Yahoo, Lycos or Excite to find web sites you're searching for. I've tried to make it family friendly but I've been only partially successful in doing so. Parents will still need to be with your children when using Sarah's Mayberry Directory. I believe that parents are the best "filters" we can have on the internet so y'all spend time with your "Opie's" when they're online. I hope you like the new Directory but for now the only way to get there is from the link I gave you above. I haven't placed a link on the web site for it yet. http://www.mayberry.com/cgi-bin/odpv3/index.cgi *****MAYBERRY DESKTOP WALLPAPER***** I've also added, recently, some great new Mayberry wallpaper for your computer desktop. They were supplied to me by WBMUTBB Chapter member Dennis Atkins (same feller that designed out WBMUTBB Mouse pads, I have several left if you want one...hint, hint). Thanks to Dennis for these WONDERFUL designs that we can use as or desktops!! The look great so even if you're not looking for one, drop by just to see 'em. http://mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/anewsome/private/desktopthemes.htm That's a long URL so if it doesn't work for you, just go to the TAGSRWC web site (http://mayberry.com/tagsrwc/) and click on the "Themes & Screensavers" link on the main page. Allan Newsome ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 20:12:56 -0400 From: "Cathy Schreima" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #283 Hey Doll ... If you saw Denver Pyle in Bonnie and Clyde, you must have seen Barney's Cousin Virgil, driving the get away car. If memories serves, Virg couldn't do anything while somebody was watching him, this characteristic might have been a nice twist in the Bonnie and Clyde movie. Can't you just picture it, they're watching him drive away and he drives into the nearest building or whatever .... Skippy ... a.k.a. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mayberry's other fun girl. P.S. Does anybody know the actor's name that played Cousin Virg? Mailed any post cards lately? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 23:10:41 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Mayberry in Knoxville, TN Just thought I'd let everyone know that John Hitch is building a portion of Mayberry here in Knoxville! There was a big article in the local "Metro Pulse" publication here in Knoxville in July that has an interview with him. You can see the entire story online at=20 http://www.metropulse.com/dir_zine/dir_2000/1029/t_cover2.html Our Knoxville "Mayberry" chapter is even mentioned briefly in the article.=20 He will be having a FREE all day gathering to see his Mayberry replicas on Saturday, Sept. 2 beginning at noon. Here are a few snippets from the article:=20 John Hitch and His Backyard Museum=20 He's been at it for nearly five years, but now, he's=20 working under a deadline. By midday, Sept. 2, it's got=20 to be finished=E2=80=94Floyd's Barbershop, the Bluebird=20 Diner, Wally's Service Station=E2=80=94all of it's got to be=20 done if he's going to be ready in time for his big Labor=20 Day weekend wingding, complete with food vendors=20 and porta-potties, to which you are cordially invited.=20 The gas pumps will be lit and the Firestone Tire=20 displays will be out front of the service station where=20 Goober and Gomer used to work. The Mayberry=20 police car, a 1951 Studebaker, will be painted and=20 restored and there'll be black-and-white checkered=20 linoleum on the diner floor. The Darling family truck is=20 available (but may not be ready, since there's just so=20 much a man can do in the heat of the summer), and the=20 place will be a veritable country music museum of the=20 sort John tried to get the city of Knoxville to build a=20 long time ago. He has made up his mind that this=20 project is going to get done this summer, come heck or=20 high water.=20 "I get some of the nicest compliments there ever was,"=20 he says. "At first, I was scared to death that the=20 neighbors would think I was building a junkyard. I=20 didn't want them to think I was a fruitcake. What I've=20 got here is collectibles. It's stuff I love, and it's unreal,=20 the people who have come here. There's a little store=20 right below the house where people will stop and ask=20 for directions. They'll ask them if there's a guy around=20 here building Mayberry... "=20 He and his wife Ruby always have a big party the=20 Saturday before Labor Day, and by that date this year,=20 John plans to have moved a goodly amount of his=20 country music and Mayberry memorabilia out of his=20 basement and into the backyard village. Aunt Bee's=20 kitchen, complete with chintz curtains and a jar of=20 kerosene cucumbers on the shelf, will stay right where=20 it is=E2=80=94in the room behind the Hitches' real kitchen,=20 adjacent to the back porch that doubles as a sound=20 stage every Labor Day weekend.=20 "People'll be coming in from Nashville, North and=20 South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia=E2=80=94anybody can=20 come. Just bring your coolers (no liquor, please) and=20 we'll be out here from 12 to 12 the Saturday before=20 Labor Day. We'll have country, gospel, bluegrass, and=20 just have a big time." =20 - ---- I can provide directions if anyone is interested in attending. The Mayberry chapter will be setting up a table at the event with copies of our newsletter, business cards and pictures of chapter events. I hope folks from all over can attend! Dennis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "Mayberry" chapter Knoxville, TN ------------------------------ End of wbmutbb-digest V2 #286 ***************************** ************************************************** ~ 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
