"Weenie Man" was asking why Andy and Barn never wore short sleeve uniform shirts no matter how hot it got. Even when it was 92, they still wore long sleeves. I can't recall any episode where a uniformed police officer had short sleeves on. Since "Mayberry" was in the State of North Carolina, I happen to know the North Carolina Highway Patrol wear long sleeve shirts and neck ties year 'round. At least they used to. Perhaps this is some old custom steeped in the long history and tradition of the N.C.H.P., I don't know for sure. Since I am a state trooper (in Indiana, not North Carolina), I do know that many local agencies in the past often took their leads (and to some extent, many still do) from the state police or highway patrols from their respective states on many different issues such as uniform styles, vehicle markings, etc. Perhaps that might explain why the Mayberry Sheriff's Department never wore short sleeve uniform shirts. Since I can't say for sure, we couldn't classify this as one of those "odd facts known by few" but it's just my thoughts on the subject.
"This is genuine whiplash cord." -Barney speaking of his uniform Noel Houze "Suck in that Gut" chapter Milan, IN _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
