>>>Don't forget that Old Man Rimshaw was supposed to have killed his hired man with an axe. Ken Anderson<<
That's a good one Ken, yeah there were a lot more deaths if you just stop and think about it. Willis Cundiff (kicked by a Mule). Tom Silby (who turned up alive later) Briscoe Darling's wife's first husband (run over by a team of hogs). Now the person that challenged my theory (Schwamp as a Funeral Director) said there weren't a lot of deaths in Mayberry, because we did not hear about them ... Well if you use that logic, there weren't a lot of birth's either, because we only hear about Quiet Sam's family. Deaths happen, they just don't talk about them a lot. The fact that there were so few, supports my theory because he had so much spare time to socialize and hang out around town. Think about it, what do you need a funeral director to do? Wear a suit, nod and smile, be polite, tell not tales etc. Orville the undertaker left early in Season 1. Yes the name was Nelson's Funeral parlor according to Gomer--so that may or may not be an issue. He could work for the Nelsons. (or was it Wilson's) Anyway I'm sticking with that theory for now. I think with his forensic background he was at Crime scenes, such as the offending rock, and when he shows up at the counterfeiter's crash. Think about Tom Silby..how did that secret stay quiet for so long???--a Funeral director/ burial planner who doesn't talk!!! That's how. I think we can all have different theories, that makes it fun...and I apologize to those who are all Scwhamped out..but for me Schwamp History.. That's my favorite subject. The Untrained Voice Sgt at Arms Scwamp Fan Club and Hair Loss Support Group _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
