Am I right to think the ABYSINNIA exchange between Opie and Andy is simply
a slang goodbye?r
"I'll be seein' ya", and "See Ya Some More"
I always thought so. There is this tidibt from the Ask The Writer page of
Mayberry.com
Q. Was there a connection between the word "ABYSINNIA" used as slang by Opie
in a TAGS episode...and then the same word reappearing as a title to a
M.A.S.H. episode, since both were written by Everett Greenbaum and Jim
Fritzell?
A: From Everett:
Everett responds: "I remember well using the slang/gag term in one of Opie's
speeches, it was the sort of corny humor of the times..and like other kids,
Opie liked to be on the cutting edge sometimes. However, when later Jim and
I wrote that MASH episode, we did not recall (at that time ) having used it
with Opie. It seemed to make a good title for that MASH story about the
demise of Colonel Blake."
"So it was not a conscious reminder of the TAGS show which prompted us to
title the MASH episode. But since both usages came from the same memory
pool, there MAY have been a psychological connection. Interesting gadget,
the medulla oblongata!"
That's it from here....Dennis in Nebraska
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"Boy Giraffes Are Selfish"
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