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wbmutbb-digest Monday, October 9 2000 Volume 02 : Number 341 Topics in this issue: Beside the church Re: the show in Birmingham Birmingham 40th Anniversary Birmingham Show/VCR Tape Request TAGS 40th Reunion in Birmingham Mayberry in B'ham Mayberry Days TAGS Contradictions Re: mayberry family reunion Mayberry Reunion in Birmingham 40th Anniversary Show B'ham. Re: TAGS 40th Reunion in Birmingham TAGS 40th Aniv in Alabama Re: Swell Turnout ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 21:16:34 -0400 From: Lisa Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Beside the church > > > Does anybody know who's house is besides the church? I saw it in one > episode and I could'nt beleive it. > > I don't know, really, but is it Otis? I know he mentioned going to choir > practice once. That Otis is a good guy even tho he has a little drinking > problem. > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 21:48:25 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: the show in Birmingham Hi all, Like Crystal, I'm from Alabama and this was *my* first show too. (I regret I couldn't find you in the crowd Crystal, I always wanted to meet my fellow Alabamian list member!) I had a wonderful time. I regret that I didn't get more autographs, including those of Howard Morris and Betty Lynn (although I did get to meet ms. Lynn), but I met some fine people, everyone of them was so nice. Jean Carson was a special delight. I was also thrilled to meet Elinor Donahue. I also liked meeting our good friend Allan Newsome right after the show. I had no idea he did such a great Floyd! Also the first time I ever saw David Browning as Barney, he's a natural I tell ya! It was very thrilling, especially getting that phone call from Don Knotts and seeing Maggie Petersen team back up with the "Darlings". A very special and unforgettable night. Hopefully my friend Judge Joel Laird (I've known him for years, in fact I covered the story earlier this week when he swore in the new mayor and council members in Anniston) won't forget us if he gets elected, and will hold another event! Dixon =========== Remember THE Hollywood Squares...the original and the best http://www.geocities.com/screenjockey/classicsquares.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 21:48:27 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Birmingham In a message dated 10/8/00 8:09:54 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << the ones of us who stuck it out to the end of the show were pretty well frozen by the time it was over. But I dare say, we'd do it all over again. >> I dare say you are sooooooooo right! The people were very nice, the show was really good, and Allan and David were (as usual) wonderful. Sue Grigsby, thanks for the nice words about our website. Don and Joyce gave us some more pix and we got them posted today so you might wanna check back in. I'll be adding more as I get them from other folks and look forward to hearing from you when you get yours developed. Johnny <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/tv/hoftog";>Mayberry Giants: Hit One for the Ol' Goober</A> http://www.angelfire/tv/hoftog I know how COLD I am when I'm cold, I'm DANGED cold! (said by more than one person before the B'ham show was over) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 19:07:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Tim Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: 40th Anniversary Birmingham Show/VCR Tape Request Let me say that I am glad that my family and I had a great time this weekend at the reunion show. We stayed from 3:00 p.m. when the gates opened until about 8:30 p.m. because of the coldness (I have a 6 1/2 month old and he was getting too cold in the outdoor amphitheater). The highlight of the part I saw was the broadcasted phone call from Don Knotts to Betty Lynn. His last words were the infamous, "Nip it, nip it, nip it!" Since we had to leave early, I would be indebted to anyone that taped the show that would make me a copy. I will gladly pay for postage, the tape, and a portion for your trouble. If you could e-mail me directly I surely would appreciate it! I might even catch you some fish for breakfast. (Ha, Ha!) Thanks, Tim Brown, Kennesaw, GA P.S. I also enjoyed our hosts for the show - The Mayberry Deputy and Floyd Lawson. I was glad to finally meet Floyd before the show and have a picture taken. He's a prince of a fellow! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 23:04:58 -0400 From: "Jeff Koontz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: TAGS 40th Reunion in Birmingham Another outstanding job by the performers, organizers and volunteers in Birmingham for the 40th Anniversary Cast Reunion. I think everyone enjoyed the whole evening, despite the cold temperatures and inconsistent soundboard controller. Thank you to Judge Joel Laird for hosting the event, David Browning for emceeing, and a very special thank you to Allan Newsome who saved Howard Morris from a potentially disastrous fall during the show. It was great to see so many friends and meet all the wonderful cast from our favorite show. Was there any news why Bernard Fox was unable to attend? Jeff Koontz ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 23:27:17 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Mayberry in B'ham Hi everyone! Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the TAGS gathering October 7 in Birmingham. I just wish I had all the autographs of the wonderful stars! But the lines very simply too long to wait on all of them. We enjoyed the event with some fellow TAGS friends and that made it much more special! My husband who will never be the fan that I am really enjoyed himself too and waited in line to get me some autographs. He also bought me the "Mayberry Memories" book that I cannot seem to put down. The guests were all wonderful!!! I especially liked Maggie Peterson and the Darlings. Judge Joel Laird was a very nice person to sponser this event. He was very funny on stage with the other performers. The way he feel about TAGS says a lot to me about his character. He certainly gets my vote and I'm sorry I didn't thank him for the wonderful event. I also wanted to welcome the new members of the digest!! You are going to love it! Congratulations to Mrs. Lesch on the birth of her new grandaughter! As soon as she is able, prop her up in front on a good ole TAGS show and get her started off on the right foot! Take Care and Lots of Luck to you and yours! Jenny ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 08:41:14 EDT From: "Harriet Browder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Mayberry Days Just wanted to say to Allan and Jim Clark, David Browning and Phil Lee, Surry Arts Council and Brack, and Emmett and Jeff "the man" out at the farm - - all of you and Mount Airy are just the cats! Thanks for the memories!! It's not hard to act like somebody when you're in Mayberry. What a friendly town. This chicken thief will be back...... Can't wait to hear when the Nashville todo will be! Harriet _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 09:00:58 -0400 From: Randy Everette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: TAGS Contradictions I just noticed a contradiction that I never noticed before and was wondering if anyone else had. In one episode the "Battle of Mayberry" from Revolutionary times is prominent, meaning Mayberry existed prior to 1776-81. In one I saw last night (about Lady Mayberry) the "Mayberry Centennial" is referred to. Since the show was set in the early 60s, this means that Mayberry was founded during the Civil war, 1861-65. There is a third episode where Mayberry issued a Confederate bond and an old man still had it, meaning the town was founded prior to the Civil War (or possibly early in that war), Randy Everette ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 10:40:50 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: mayberry family reunion What a wonderful time it was at the mayberry 40th family reunion and what a great job judge Laird did putting it together. Even though it was 30 degrees the warmth that the actors brought made up for the freezing temperatures. Shane ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 15:21:42 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Mayberry Reunion in Birmingham Just thawing out from our time in Birmingham yesterday, and wanted to say what a good time we had celebrating TAGS' 40th anniversary. Thanks so much to Judge Joel Laird for putting the program and autograph session together and providing it as a gift to Mayberry fans. What a wonderful cast was assembled -- and they were all so pleasant and professional, in spite of what turned out to be a long and chilly evening. I had the good fortune to be at the 35th anniversary show in Winston-Salem, and it was nice to see some cast members who weren't at that occasion. In addition to all the "big stars" it was great to meet other actors who played limited, but memorable roles, as well as Howard McNear's son and Paul Hartman's grandson. And I especially enjoyed the Gomer Pyle connection (it would be great to see ol' Gomer himself someday!). As always, we enjoyed seeing Allan and David doing their thing. And I was able to pick up Jim and Ken's new book, "Mayberry Memories," and it's awesome! I'd recommend it to anyone and everyone. Then, on top of everything else, the phone call to the audience from Don Knotts during the show was pure icing on the cake. Thanks to everyone who had a part in putting together this wonderful experience that my entire family could take part in. It was big...really big! In fact, big wasn't the word for it! Doug in Montgomery ------------------------------ Date: 10/8/00 7:47:29 PM Central Daylight Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nancy Thornton) Subject: 40th Anniversary Show B'ham. BIG is the word for it, but really not=A0 enough, maybe two or three Big's would describe it. Thank you Judge Joel and Whitney for a wonderful gathering of Mayberry cast and families. In spite of the cold weather it was fantastic. It was a typical Mayberry bunch, no complaints of the weather except a mention about it's=A0 cold, not upset folks when unable to get autographs from everyone, even when standing in line for over 2 hrs., disappointment sure but not complaining, it was just a wonderful Mayberry time. Besides the wonderful line-up of cast we had a phone call from Don Knotts and was able to hear him talk with Betty Lynn on stage, a wonderful reference to the episodes on tape with a special grouping for our characters who are deceased. Great job Joel and Whitney As for me, and I live in the state of Alabama, I'm voting for Joel. Long live Mayberry Nancy ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 12:07:52 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TAGS 40th Reunion in Birmingham << Was there any news why Bernard Fox was unable to attend? >> Yes. Bernard wasn't feeling well so he had to back out as the date grew near. I believe we found out he wasn't going to make it to Birmingham on Tuesday before the show. I don't believe his illness is overly serious but he didn't really think he could perform up to standard. Allan ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 13:31:08 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TAGS 40th Aniv in Alabama My wife and I had the privilege of driving down (we are from Knoxville, TN) to Alabama this weekend for the 40th anniversary get together and just had a wonderful time. I would like to take a minute to thank Joel Laird for sponsoring the event and the nice folks in Alabama as well as Allan and David for the entertainment. It was great to meet some of the cast that we hadn't gotten to see before. We also had a chance to meet the nice people that work at Weavers department store. We stayed for about an hour and a half of the show but needed to leave a little early as we were not prepared for the chilly Alabama evening (we didn't even bring a jacket) and had a few hours drive ahead of us. We were wondering if there was anyone there that was able to video the event that could make a copy. It made us sick to leave early and I would gladly pay someone for the copy as well as pay for postage and handling. Please let me know if you could help. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 15:05:39 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Swell Turnout Just wanted to say a word of thanks to Joel Laird and all those responsible for the Alabama reunion. There are not too many things I would sit in the cold and enjoy, but this show was definitely one of them. The trip from South Carolina to Pelham was worth it. David and Allen did a great job as always, and that was a nice save you had at the front of the stage Allen! THANK YA THANK YA THANK YA! 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