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To unsubscribe/change address, scroll to the bottom of this issue. wbmutbb-digest Sunday, March 4 2001 Volume 03 : Number 069 Topics in this issue: Re: Jean Hagen Thelma Lou's cousin Karen What's Your Hurry? Shame, Shame, Shame modern day Mayberry Re: A Modern-Day Mayberry? Lina Lamont MAYBERRY MEMORABILIA THEM STRANGE WINDOW BOXES... modern day mayberry Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #68 Checkpoint Chkickeee RE: A Modern day Mayberry? trivia time TAGS on DVD Modern-Day Mayberry? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 15:47:56 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Jean Hagen Quoted from her biography in the Internet Movie Database: Best remembered as Lina Lamont, the silent-film star in 'Singin' in the Rain' (1952) who could not manage the transition to talkies (not without Debbie Reynolds's help, that is). Born Aug. 3, 1923, Chicago, as Jean Shirley Verhagen; Died Aug. 29, 1977. If she'd never played anyone other than squeaky-voiced Linda Lamont, the hopelessly vain silent-screen star of Singin' in the Rain (1952, for which she was Oscar-nominated), this attractive, talented blond actress would still rate a place in Hollywood history. A former drama major who worked as a theater usherette before getting acting jobs on radio and stage, she debuted on screen in Adam's Rib (1949, playing the femme fatale who disrupts Judy Holliday's marriage), and scored her first real triumph as the female lead in The Asphalt Jungle (1950). Unfortunately, neither MGM nor any of the other studios for which Hagen worked seemed able to provide her with roles and vehicles that might have made her a real star. She played Danny Thomas' wife in the "Make Room for Daddy" TV series (1953-57), and a lady speeder in one episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" (1961). OTHER FILMS INCLUDE: 1950: Ambush 1951: Night Into Morning 1952: Carbine Willi ams 1953: Latin Lovers, Half a Hero 1955: The Big Knife 1959: The Shaggy Dog 1960: Sunrise at Campobello (as Missy Le Hand); 1962: Panic in the Year Zero 1964: Dead Ringer. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 15:57:01 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Thelma Lou's cousin Karen Wonder if anyone here knew that Thelma Lou's sharp shooting cousin Karen from Arkansas (Gail Davis) also had her own western tv series in the early 1950's - - as none other than 'Annie Oakley'. It's no wonder she got a perfect score at skeet shooting against Andy (and without even using a mirror)! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:35:20 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: What's Your Hurry? << << Many of us CLAIM we'd like to live in a Modern-Day Mayberry, but what would that really mean, and would we really want it? >> That list you made was a good one and to answer your question, YES!!! 100% I would LOVE for all those things to be true. Wow...wouldn't it be wonderful to be FORCED to live life a little more slowly? >> Absolutely!!! I concur. The only thing I can think of right now that I would require after getting a taste of it is AIR CONDITIONING. Sweating away those 100f+ temperatures - especially when trying to sleep - is something I could live without. Linda - the Goober with one pair dress pants. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:35:01 -0500 From: "Phil Fox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Shame, Shame, Shame Jim, Allan, I stand before you a humble and shamed human being, I read Jims post but didn't READ it, (I wonder what causes that) and another thing, I wonder what causes folks to open their mouth right before a gret big foot comes swooping in it. Phil "Never talk with your mouth full of foot Allan, here are 2 more gooooood rules 1. Put Brain in Gear (Forward hopefully) 2. then comment on somethin (Try act like somebody) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:39:40 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: modern day Mayberry In a message dated 03/04/2001 3:23:21 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Wow!! That would be a WONDERFUL place to live and you can be sure that I > would give up sitting here at this computer "talking" to all of you to be > able to sit on the front porch and TALK to you in person. What a wonderful > world our little corner of Mayberry would be. > > Allan > > I may be just 39 years old, but I remember a lot of the stuff on the list and it's a good one. I got the impression that Miss Ellen was being a little negative with her question, but maybe there are many out there who really DON'T think that the way of life as lived in Mayberry would be so great. Personally, I had a small taste of some of that stuff when I was a young'un and those memories are my most cherished ones to this day. So to give my opinion, YES, I am with Allan, I would LOVE to live a slower, more relaxed, less stressful lifestyle. And the Mayberry one would be exactly the one I'd choose. My addition to the list is this: being able to go to bed at night and leave the windows open and the doors unlocked and not even have to think about it being unsafe. One thing I'd have to change if I lived in Mayberry...I'd have to think of a different way to get 150 pounds of tough beef to Mr. Foley's without having to bring out Opie's wagon! Crystal M. in AL ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:00:29 -0600 From: "Mary Huckaby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: A Modern-Day Mayberry? To the person who wrote: Many of us CLAIM we'd like to live in a Modern-Day Mayberry, but what would that really mean, and would we really want it? Anyone for constructing a list? Here's my list: Would you want to be able to turn on your television and not be blasted with graphic violence, sex and profanity? Would you like to be able to take your children out in public without needing ear muffs to protect them from hearing profanity from everyone from the check out cashier to the mechanic? Would you like to be treated with respect and be with people who make the golden rule a daily practice? Would you like to live in a town where the necessity of locking up all belongings and having bars on your windows was unheard of and totally unnecessary? Would you like for your children to attend a school where they were actually safe? The list could go on and on, but YES, YES YES!!! I would gladly surrender a multiplex theater, Sunday shopping, etc. I don't think it would be much of a sacrifice at all. Mary ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:28:00 -0600 From: "Fran Elmore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Lina Lamont Good grief!! I can't believe I never realized that Lina Lamont and the lady speeder were the same actress!! I've watched "Singing in the Rain" a million times. I love it!! Wow!! That one really went by me. Thanks you guys!! I love the fact that all you Mayberry lovers also appreciate "Singing in the Rain". We just love great entertainment, huh? I could watch Gene Kelly almost as much TAGS!! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 17:55:38 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MAYBERRY MEMORABILIA For those of you that might be interested, I have quite a few Mayberry related items on Ebay, many of which are autographed. You can follow the link below to see the things that I have listed. <A HREF="http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewListedItem s&userid=mike-creech&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50"> http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewListedItems&user id=mike-creech&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50</A> AOL users can click on the above link, everyone else will need to copy and paste it to your browser window. Mike "I don't want to seem pushy" Creech ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 17:57:44 CST From: "The Hendersons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: THEM STRANGE WINDOW BOXES... Yep, those strange looking window box thingies have intrigued us for a long time; they look sorta awful strange; the earlier episodes do not have them. Were they supposed to, maybe, keep the blinds from blowing/swinging outward when the breezes came through? Only thing, those were not opening windows...hmmmmmmmmmm ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 18:34:57 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: modern day mayberry You know, I grew up in a town sort of like Mayberry. There was a one screen theater that got movies about 6 months after they made the big city runs. But, we didn't mind cause we didn't know any better. There was one store, owned by the company. It comprised of a grocery store, 5 & Dime, a drug store, hardware store, bank, barber shop, beauty shop and offices to pay utilitie bills. And IT was closed on Sunday nor did it have a drive thru. We didn't get butter and eggs delivered to our house but our milk was. When we were home I (about 5 or 6 years old) would meet Mr. Underwood on the street and take the milk in for him.. He would give me a half pint of chocolate milk and I thought he was the greatest. If we weren't home, he would take the milk inside and put it in the refrig. He didn't need a key, we never locked our house. The neighbors might need to borrow something. When you met someone on the street they would always ask how you were. Then wait for an answer. If you were doing poorly, they were truly intrested and a pot of chicken soup would usually be on the way..(OH MY...I HOPE THAT AINT MORE CHICKEN SOUP!!) Would I go back if it was still the same. In a heartbeat.. I'm 47 years old and just made myself homesick.. Thanks guys for reminding me of it. You know, I think I'll call mom and dad.. Terry ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 18:44:54 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #68 In referring to Dapper Dan's question about the "inside window boxes." When I was a kid we had a piece of wood fastened to a bedroom window like that in my Mom's room. It was to keep a draft off of Mom and direct the cool breeze upwards into the room. Also the window could be left open during a rainstorm and water not blow in. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2001 20:15:27 -0500 From: mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Checkpoint Chkickeee HI GANG----(got my new bongo's out, wanna sing something?) Everyday something happens that makes us think of TAGS. This past week here in Indiana our state legislature brought up a bill that would change the speed limit on our interstates to 70 and state roads to 60. Watching the news report on this, the reporter interviewed a state police officer who said FOR REAL "well they already travel 70. If you give them 70 they'll go 75, on the state roads if you give them 60 they'll go 65.." Sound familiar out on ole checkpoint chickie, hehehehe By the way, load up the snacks, pull the shades and turn on the telephone machine, clean the VCR heads for this coming weekend and act like somebody. Oh, went to the barber yesterday. Sure wish he would get these sideburns even. Interesting though, its a small shop with 3 chairs and plenty of waiting, LOL Seems that on the busy day that saturday is when a person can actually have time to go they only have one barber working. See ya later, Mike Peacock from Connersville, home of Herb Vigran, the bookie barber. >> ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 20:07:44 -0500 From: "Joy Rose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: A Modern day Mayberry? I'm with you Alan! I would love to be FORCED to live the slower Mayberry lifestyle. Joy "Aunt Bee Rose" ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2001 19:57:55 -0600 From: Paul Mulik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: trivia time Trivia time! Where in or near Mayberry can one play a game of pinball? Name the episode please -- just saying "I think I remember seeing a pinball machine at the .... " is not good enough. - --Paul ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2001 19:46:59 -0600 From: Paul Mulik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: TAGS on DVD From: "Robert Perkins, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> How would I get my hands on some of those DVDs? >>> TAGS DVDs are available on eBay by the dozens (that is, dozens of copies of the same couple of DVDs). It's very common to find them listed for only 7 or 8 bucks, with no bids on them at all. - --Paul ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2001 22:42:46 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ellen Kuber) Subject: Modern-Day Mayberry? Thanks for the comments on the list about a Modern-Day Mayberry. Now don't get me wrong....I'm not criticizing Mayberrry. I'm just asking the questions. (And they're not meant to be taken negatively--they're meant to be reflective.) I've lived in big cities and small towns, and I know there's good 'n bad about both. (But personally, I feel more "at home" in small towns.) To go on with the list... Would you like to sit on your front porch and greet everyone who walks by? Would you like to have "pitchmen" coming to your door every week? Would you like to hear music under the stars (if they ever get that bandstand and those uniforms fixed)? Would you like the only form of public transportation to be a bus? Would you like to give yourself manicures (because Ellen went and got herself married)? Anyone else? ------------------------------ End of wbmutbb-digest V3 #69 **************************** ************************************************** ~ 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 goto: http://www.tagsrwc.com/wbmutbb/unsubscribe_digest.htm To change your email address, first unsubscribe using the command above and then re-subscribe by going to: http://www.tagsrwc.com/wbmutbb/joinwbmutbb.htm
