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wbmutbb-digest Friday, July 6 2001 Volume 03 : Number 188
Topics in this issue:
More Alumni
Barney lines
Re: strong language
Re: Limericks and whatnot
Rockne Tarkington
TV Land Crimestoppers Marathon
Pickups and Splashes/Floor and Pool
This 'n That
Another TAGS cartoon
Mayberry cat
Jack Dodson on Matlock
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 08:52:24 -0400
From: "Dan Goodwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: More Alumni
I meant to mention that the Twilight Zone marathon had our own Jim Lindsey
(James Best) tangling with a witch, but it all turned out all right. Seems
she put a spell on his electric guitar that would allow it to be played
without being plugged in. I guess that explains that!
dan
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 08:03:33 -0500
From: "Barry Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Barney lines
One of my favorite Barney lines me they me they me they meeeee theeey
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 09:41:34 -0400
From: Don Good <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: strong language
>"I'll be danged" may be the strongest language *we* ever heard from Mayberry.
> But does anyone remember why Andy didn't want the preacher on the bowling
>team? Because "sometimes we let words slip" or something like that.
>Apparently when *we* weren't around they let some four-lettered things fly!
And there was the time that Opie was cramping Barney's language. *L*
Don G.
(who's even used the word "underwear" when appropriate)
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Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 11:24:20 -0400
From: Jeff Krentz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Limericks and whatnot
>Legally, he was Andrew
>Decent through and through
>He was devoted to Mayberry
>Opie he loved very, very
>Our Andy! Just true blue
OK, these have been going on for a week or more and
I'm not pickin' on Tom or anybody and I appreciate the
enthusiasm, but I keep cringing every time I read these
limericks which aren't limericks at all.
Not only do Limericks need the A-A-B-B-A rhyme scheme, they
have...oh heck fire, here's a clip from the Learn A Month on
Limericks that Barney loaned me - read up.
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"Purists might say that limericks are only limericks when
they are cleverly obscene, but many fine limericks have been
produced which could be read to six-year-old children. The
rhythm requires no fixed number of syllables; instead, each
line must contain a precise number of beats, or heavily
accented syllables, in the following pattern (which includes
the rhyme scheme):
3 beats (A) 3 beats (A) 2 beats (B) 2 beats (B) 3 beats (A)
Syllables carrying the beat are in caps in the first
example.
There WAS a young LAdy named WYLDE
Who KEPT herself QUITE undeFILED
By THINKing of JESus,
ConTAGious disEASEs,
And the BOTHer of HAVing a CHILD.
A rare old bird is the pelican;
His bill holds more than his bellican.
He can take in his beak
Enough food for a week.
I'm darned if I know how the helican.
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End of poetic rant. Sorry if I earned a rude
Jeff Krentz
Bighead in Dee-Troit (O'Malley says "Don't bust a gusset")
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Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 10:47:10 -0500
From: Paul Mulik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Rockne Tarkington
>>> ... the coach [Flip Conroy] was played by -- Rockne Tarkington. .... Was
that really the actor's name, or was someone pulling my leg?
Tom in Montana
>>>
Yes, that is his real name all right.
Most of you know that Oprah Winfrey is a big fan of TAGS. About three of
four years ago, she made some comment about how there were no blacks in
Mayberry, and someone wrote to her and reminded her about Rockne Tarkington
(I don't remember who wrote her - perhaps it was someone in this chapter?)
Anyway, she tracked down Mr. Tarkington, and a few days later, he appeared
as a guest on her show.
Of course there WERE other African-Americans on TAGS, but Flip Conroy was
the only character with a speaking part.
- --Paul
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Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 12:25:35 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: TV Land Crimestoppers Marathon
There will be 4 TAGS episodes shown during the TV
Land Crimestoppers Marathon. All times are EST:
Saturday, July 14
3:00/10:00 PM Episode 051 - "A Medal for Opie"
3:30/10:30 PM Episode 053 - "Guest of Honor"
4:00/11:00 PM Episode 068 - "The Cow Thief"
4:30/11:30 PM Episode 116 - "The Shoplifters"
"tick tock lunch, tick tock dinner"
McBV - Mayberry Chapter - Knoxville, TN
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 14:28:01 -0400
From: "GRITTON, JOE A. (AIT)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Pickups and Splashes/Floor and Pool
What an interesting subject ---->>Got to thinking the other day about all
the successful people that came out of the little town of Mayberry.<<
How about Leonard Blush--Wasn't he from Mayberry? I know that Miss Poultice
trained him. And then there was Nathan Tibbs, Seth Taylor, and all those
Colonels (Edwards, Lawson, Pyle) in the Battle of Mayberry and War veterans
like the Milo boys. .
Shirt Sleeves--Andy and Barney never dressed down, but they did have uniform
accessories such as those brown jackets and the rain slicker Barney wore
when he gave Ernest T his uniform.
Bad words--As far I bad words in Mayberry go, there is also that one
slippery word that slipped out of Rafe Hollister (or was he Ben the
moonshiner then) and didn't get edited.
Also in Citizen's Arrest Barney called Gomer a boob. Gomer thought that was
pretty offensive. Probably the most hurtful thing was when everyone in town
was callin Henry a jinx. Jubal Foster was called a miserable old crank, but
he called Opie a Brat....and don't forget Beasto Mareesto, she couldn't have
been too pleased.
There was a man named Parnell
His wallet just came out and fell
Opie thought is was nifty
When he found the whole Fifty
but his honesty sure made things swell.
There once was a man named Henry Bennett
When things went bad, on Henry they'd pin-it
He felt jinxed and so down
That he planned leave town
Until they fixed a contest so Henry would win it
There was a Mayberry mayor named Stoner
Of Andy's prize fish pole he became owner
He cared mostly about votes
and sometimes loaded goats
but to Andy he was the number one groaner
Sorry, I still got this rhymin' compelsion. I'm going to go see a
doctor-----Dr. Seuss.
Have a great week...I'll be off the air for a few weeks. Me and Virg will
send ya a post card
The Untrained Voice.
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 10:35:29 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: This 'n That
To Aunt Bee in California, thanks for a lovely Independence Day greeting!
Now I think everybody would enjoy hearing of your upcoming move too!
Meanwhile, I spotted Helen in Bonanza recently; she was a demure young
lady traveling with her father and had eyes for Adam in the couple
minutes we watched.
Aunt Bee of Orlando
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 13:16:05 -0600
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Another TAGS cartoon
TAGS Fans,
There's a new TAGS-related comic strip on my website as of July 5,
2001. To see it (and other TAGS-themed strips) go to
http://www.burtcottage.com/Sams_Place/mayberry1.html
And yes, I realized too close to my deadline that the patch is on the
wrong shoulder of the uniform.
Also, had a TAGS sighting last night. Clint Howard, aka Leon, was
playing a serial killer on "Seinfeld".
Sam "Little Orphan Annie's dog says 'Arf'" White
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 20:30:20 -0500
From: "Sherry :o\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Mayberry cat
Hi everyone,
Have to tell you a quick story about my kitty
who was born in my homestate of North Carolina.
We had a tornado about four miles from our house
today and she ran under the bed before I could
get her down to the basement....the only way
I could get her out is to whistle the theme from
the "Andy Griffith Show"..you can whistle any
other tune to her and she won't budge but if you
do "Andy" she comes right to you purring....has
done this since she was born....the North Carolina
genes don't stray far!
Thanks for such a good board,
Sherry :o)
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Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 12:49:48 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Jack Dodson on Matlock
I just was watching matlock and saw jack dodson aka howard sprague play a man
who is being tryed for murder. And everyone dont forget to catch the Mayberry
RFD maraton this weekend on TV LAND.
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