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To unsubscribe/change address, scroll to the bottom of this issue. wbmutbb-digest Tuesday, July 17 2001 Volume 03 : Number 202 Topics in this issue: Kissy-Kissy Reasons Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #200 Re: Summertime Blues Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #201 Spirit of Mayberry Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #201 Those long sleeve shirts in the summer... Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #201 Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #200 Just been noticin'... a note from Mrs. Mendlebright Re: TAGS Theme Song Key Change Keep things Positive..... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 07:51:20 -0400 From: "Dan Goodwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Kissy-Kissy I've always enjoyed the tender scenes between Andy and Opie. Those moments always touch the father instincts in all of us. But I got to thinking the other night, regardless of the scene, I don't ever remember Andy giving Opie even a little peck on the cheek. I've got a little grandson and I'm all the time doing what we call in the South "stealin' sugar." dan ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 07:59:31 -0400 From: "Dan Goodwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Reasons OK, what might be some reasons for folks being a little ornery here in the digest? 1. Got a haircut at Floyd's and they've got them little hairs down the back of their neck. 2. Got a brand new jar of Aunt Bee's pickles. 3. Had Gomer as a houseguest for the past 2 weeks. 4. Have a car in their courthouse. 5. Can't get their paw to raise their allowance to 25c a week. 6. Found out their new uniform didn't attract their dear Romeena. 7. Caught their boyfriends in the courthouse with a couple of fun girls. 8. Just got punched in the nose by Mr. Foley. Any more, anybody? dan ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 05:33:18 -0700 (PDT) From: David and Angela Forbus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #200 > "The Andy Griffith Show" and "The Dick Van Dyke > Show" are named after the actors, not the > characters. What other shows > are/were like that? > Is that a trend that's gone by the wayside? What about Seinfeld, Drew Carey, even Ellen Degenerate? Donna Reed, ooh, la, la, Ozzy and Harriet, Bob Newhart, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Chris Isaak, Chris Rock, Bette Midler. Variety shows are no longer with us, (thank goodness) like Steve Allen, Donny & Marie, Andy williams, Joey Bishop, Carol Burnett, Perry Como. Now it's time to eradicate the Oprahs, Jerry Springer's, Rikki Lake's, etc. Danny Thomas __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 09:56:07 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Summertime Blues In a message dated 07/16/2001 6:23:03 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Have you noticed how grumpy some people in the digest have been lately? I don't know if it's the summertime blues or what but alot of people seem 'snappish' lately and maybe I'm getting a little snappish myself. >> Hey, I understand and agree with Charlie. We're waiting for a return to the "kinder, gentler Mayberry" that Aunt Bee of Modesto spoke of a few weeks back. Perhaps we've all had a couple too many kerosene cucumbers this summer! Lotsa luck to you and yers . . . . Larry ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 09:09:50 -0700 From: "Larry R. Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #201 Hi Andy friends, Just saw a show with Joanna Moore (Peggy) in it. Does anyone know many facts about her? Thanks, Larry ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 09:20:22 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Spirit of Mayberry Time for a membership survey: ``Man in a Hurry'' is widely regarded as the single episode that best captures the spirit of Mayberry. So what, in the view of our members, is the second-best episode that best captures what our favorite town is all about? Nominations please! Steve in Kansas City ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 11:01:50 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #201 I just got to thinking about how natural all the folks seemed on this wonderful show. One of my favorite scenes was Gomer getting ready for his big date with Mary Grace. I have to laugh when I think of those socks, and his hoping they wouldn't be too "porous" so that the hairs on his legs would poke through. Now, that's some kind of writing! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 11:18:38 -0400 From: Cindy Gordon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Those long sleeve shirts in the summer... > I can't understand how all those Mayberry folks could walk around in long > sleeves > and suitcoats and then talk about how hot it was. >I don't know either, but I remember my grandads wearing long sleeves and >sports coats in the summer. That was in the late 50's and 60's in Oklahoma, >and boy was it hot there. Must have been some kinda tradition or something. >Guess they knew when they were hot, dang hot. I've noticed for the first time this year that my mom is wearing longer sleeve shirts in the summer. When I asked her if she's hot in those long sleeves, she says that it's cool on account of the shirts are 100% cotton. I just don't buy that. I think she just getting a little older & is not as hot natured as she was before. She's 39 years old for the 18th year in a row, but what ever you do, don't tell her know I let on to her age! Also, here in NC I've noticed that a lot of the Hispanic population wears long sleeve shirts & jeans in the summer, wonder if they know something about keeping cool that I don't know? Or perhaps some people are just more cooler than others therefore they don't get as warm. I myself am one 'Hot Mama' (as my 7 year old puts it) and I can't stand to get too hot. I just get plain ole grouchy! Lots of luck to you and yours! Peaches Gordon from Kernersville NC ------------------------------ Date: 17 Jul 2001 08:50:37 -0700 From: Greg Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #201 > Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 19:34:03 -0700 (PDT) > From: Joe and Sandra Causby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: sets > > One thing I also noticed in the episode where Opie > tries to ruin Andy's chances with Miss Peggy was that > she was waiting to be picked up in front of the drug > store, but when she showed up at Andy's house later > after being splashed by a mud puddle, she was driving > her own car (not her T-bird), but a station wagon, I > think, which I thought was a little odd but I guess > she took a taxi home.... Did Mayberry have a cab company? I wouldn't think the town would be big enough for that. While we're on the subject, exactly how many people lived in Mayberry? I once heard Howard Sprague say the population was 1,800. Is that the general consensus here? Thanks, Greg Webb (A new guy here from Tulsa, OK) - ------------------------------------------------- Get your free @Elvis e-mail account at Elvis.com! http://www.elvis.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 12:41:55 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #200 In the esipode about the motherless birds,Opie was wondering how they could manage, would he do a good job. Andy said to Opie something like you were very young, when you lost your ma, and you turned out right. I never remember, them naming Andy's late wife or referring to her. Thanks for all the nice TAGS messages. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 15:51:14 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Just been noticin'... Hey Gang, I was watching the episode titled 'Suppose Andy Gets Sick' the other night and noticed another couple of those Mayberry contradictions. First off, I don't agree with the title of the show because Andy is actually sick and has to take off work for a few days but anyway, the doctor that comes to see Andy at the office is an older doctor like the one who retires and is replaced by the 'New Doctor in Town' in the earlier episode by the same name. What happened to him? Did he get run off and the old doc come out of retirement or what?! The other slip up is that Andy says he has never been sick while he's been sheriff but I seem to remember a black and white episode where he was actually sick or am I daydreaming...someone help me out! 'Til next time... Jacob in Jackson, TN "Nip it! Nip it in the bud!!" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 16:33:23 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: a note from Mrs. Mendlebright "Anyway, Andy Griffith's REAL middle name is Samuel so I guess that's why they used it on MFRD to christen that little 'ol baby." As being one of the oldest citizens in Mayberry, i have known most of the townspeople most of their lives,so i feel like i can speak with authority when i say that anyd`s real name was certainly ANDREW JACKSON TAYLOR, and that Mayberry Union High yearbook had his name listed correctly,beside his picture.Thank you, and best of luck to you and yours! Mrs. Mendlebright "and I know you sometimes leave the light on all night!"-"SNOOP"!SNOOP!" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 09:48:15 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TAGS Theme Song Key Change In a message dated 07/16/2001 6:23:03 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Anyway, when The Show went to color, they removed Don Knotts' name from the opening credits and included Frances Bavier's (the theme song was also lowered from the key of G to Eb -- if you don't know what a key is, don't worry, just jump in where ya can and hang on). >> Does anyone know WHY the theme song's key was changed from G to Eb in the color episodes? Larry in Colorado ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 17:01:09 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Keep things Positive..... Folks, There's been WAY too much talk about not liking this or that. Let's try to keep things here in our little corner of Mayberry as positive as possible. Below is "The Rules" for our little corner of Mayberry and many of you have seen them before.....but they're always good for a reminder and the new folks haven't seen 'em. -- Allan - --------------------- I feel like with the number of new members we've gotten lately that it's time to restate "The Rules" for everybody. You old-timers might want to read through this just to refresh your memories and I think it's good for all of us to try and remember these tried and true rules.---- Allan From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hey Everybody, Boy, things have really been growing here in out little corner of Mayberry!! Because of that I think it's time to remind everyone what WBMUTBB is all about: We all know what Mayberry is about but do we realize why it is that we all visit there everyday? I know that the characters are great but more than that, they're friends. We "know" these people and it's just a joy to visit them every chance we get to watch them as they work their way through getting locked in a cell because the door "clangs shut" or any of the other wonderful situations they face. Things always work out in a wonderful way leaving a smile on our faces. Mayberry is an escape from the day-to-day trials we all face. A short trip to a place where every body cares about one another and where we can forget, for a while, the fact that "real life" isn't as much like that as we'd like. I started WBMUTBB back in 1990, along with several other good folks, and since then I've tried to make it as much like a "corner of Mayberry" as possible. I wanted this place to be somewhere folks could go and forget about the outside world and relax by reading about Andy, Barney, Opie, Aunt Bee, and the rest of our Mayberry family. To try and make that happen I've required everyone who wanted to join to tell us a little about themselves so we could get to know them just a little bit. After all, in Mayberry everyone knew everybody else and how can we have a community without having at least some idea about our neighbors? I've also had a couple of rules here and I try to enforce them. Of course Rule #1 is...you guessed it...Obey all rules. Rule #2 is this: Talk about the things you like about Mayberry..not things you don't like. I know some folks forget this second rule sometimes and they don't really understand WHY I think Rule #2 is important so let me just give you an example. Let's say I were to say, "Boy, I really hate Barney. I mean, look how stupid he is and poor Andy has to put up with him." If I said that (and meant it) what are the first things that happen to you? First you'd feel like, "Man, that guys a jerk!" Then you'd get aggravated at this guy talking about your Favorite character (and friend), Barney Fife. Even if Barney's not your very favorite character, you'd likely be upset about this guy talking about your neighbor. I've never heard anyone say anything like that about Barn but I have about other characters and folks forget that just because they don't like a particular character doesn't mean that character isn't someone else's favorite. You see, if I talk about your favorite character saying negative things about 'em it takes your fun away. I think that's enough about Rule #2 and I hope you all understand the rule. It's not to take away from your fun but to encourage you all to tell us about what's fun to you and share your good feelings with others. We have something special here. It's something you don't find often on the internet. No "flames", no "fighting", no "foul language." We have a place that children and adults can come and enjoy themselves. Mayberry is a wonderful place and I'm just glad to be a part of this little corner of it. Your Friend and neighbor, Allan Newsome "Who's Been Messin' Up the Bulletin Board?" Chapter -Internet of "The Andy Griffith Show" Rerun Watchers Club http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc ------------------------------ End of wbmutbb-digest V3 #202 ***************************** ************************************************** ~ 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
