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Today's Topics:
1. Schwamp thing ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
2. David Browning performing as Scrooge Friday night
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3. Mr. Schwamp (Dan Goodwin)
4. Squad car find? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
5. One Time Characters ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
6. laugh tracks ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
7. Sighting ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
8. The Weather (John W. Sasser)
9. Barney's Sidecar (Paul Mulik)
10. TAGS / Blues Brothers (Paul Mulik)
11. Pilot for Tags. (Pauline)
12. Thank You (Lydia)
13. Re: squad car on Turner's grade (King of Mayberry) (Don Good)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 13:54:40 EST
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Schwamp thing
To: [email protected]
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Has anyone ever asked Andy Griffith himself who Mr. Schwamp really was?
Certainly with his input to the show and his references to things from his real
life, he would know the answer. Although I would not know how to get in touch
with him, it seems that he would be the one that would know the answer to this
Mayberry mystery.
Call The Man!
Bee in New Concord, OH
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 13:58:38 -0500
From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: David Browning performing as Scrooge Friday night
To: "wbmutbb tagsrwc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I wanted to let our mayberry fans know that our own David Browning will be
performing at the Oakboro Music Hall on Friday night December 9th in Oakboro
NC.
This is a Dinner Theatre and David performs all the parts of the Christmas
Story.
I understand that several of the mayberry tribute artist will be in the
audience as well. They include Floyd, Ernest T, and Howard so you never know
what will happen.
If you intrested this event includes a buffet meal at 6:30 and performance at
8pm.
Jeff Branch
Howard SPrague
www.oakboromusichall.com
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 13:41:37 -0500
From: "Dan Goodwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Mr. Schwamp
To: <[email protected]>
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OK, I can solve the mystery. Actually, the ol' Barn did. Seems he was
going through some old fingerprint files in the Raleigh detective bureau
(you know he has "s-u") the other day and came upon an familiar name -
Schwamp.
Turns out our mysterious Mr. Schwamp had a reason for us not knowing who he
was. He was in the Witness Protection Program! The one thing that the
record didn't show was what Mr. Schwamp did in his previous life. He was
probably Mr. Big! Couldn't take the heat any more, turned himself in,
changed his name and moved to a quiet rural town in NC.
So there you are.
dan
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 14:11:05 -0500
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Squad car find?
To: [email protected]
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An AP article about Ricky Brown of Warrenton, Va., and his Mayberry
squad car appeared in the Greensboro News & Record yesterday. Here's a
link to the article on the WRAL (Raleigh TV station) Web site:
http://www.wral.com/apncnews/5463348/detail.html
Here's an excerpt:
. . . "Brown made the purchase of a lifetime at a car show in Pigeon
Forge, Tenn. After some quick consideration and, he admits, a couple of
drinks, Brown bought a 1964 Ford Galaxy 500 that, if not an original,
is an exact replica of the vehicle Sheriff Andy Taylor used to drive
Ernest T. Bass to Mrs. Wiley's party.
"'When I saw it down there, I just had to take it home with me,' the
proud new owner says.
"While Brown has not completed a title search to verify the car's
authenticity, he says the man he bought it from told him it was one of
a number of vehicles used on "The Andy Griffith Show" set.
"And the seller told Brown that the car had been in his family for 40
years. . . ."
Does anyone know about this particular car and its history?
Mickey McLean
Greensboro, N.C.
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 14:23:11 EST
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: One Time Characters
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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My favorite one timer was none other than Neil Bentley....(Although the
actor did play other roles)
Brad "Neil Bentley" Cunningham
"My card, in case you ever need my services...."
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 13:49:54 -0600
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: laugh tracks
To: [email protected]
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I know it's been mentioned, but I'll put in my vote too. After watching the
first episode
of season 4, I had to turn it off half way through because there was no
laughing. Made
me feel like I was watching a movie instead of a sit-com. I'm very
disappointed because
the laugh tracks were left off. I guess I'll have to save all my old
tapes.
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 16:03:14 EST
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Sighting
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I was watching a very interesting movie last night...The Court Martial of
Billy Mitchell from 1955. The part of Admiral Simms, which was a very short
part
as a witness for the defense, was played by none other than old Ben Weaver
hisself!! He was kinda hard to recognize at first, 'cause he had a short
beard, but the eyes looked familiar and when he spoke, there was no question
it
was Ben!! And played a Simms yet!! I only use one M where he used 2 but just a
minor "derivitation."
W Sims TheCameraNut who is now the Mayberry Photographer.....
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 16:42:10 -0500
From: John W. Sasser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: The Weather
To: WBMUTBB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Re: I also noticed that this was another episode that had "RAIN". When
Andy pulled into town with the family of "prisoners", the street had
puddles of water on them, and the squad car was wet.
Well, sometimes in the wintertime, it does rain here in Southern
California, so there you have it!
John W. Sasser
"Weatherman shore has been good to us."
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 21:33:40 -0600
From: "Paul Mulik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Barney's Sidecar
To: <[email protected]>
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>>>Does anyone have any idea what type and model of motorcycle (with
sidecar)
Barney purchased through a Army surplus auction? I'm assuming it's an Indian
or Harley, but not sure from there. Andy planted a plaque in the sidecar
showing that the bike was used to cross the Marne River by General Pershing
in 1918. I'm sceptical the bike is that old, but I could be wrong.
It's definitely a Harley-Davidson, but nowhere near old enough to have been
in WWI. I believe it was a model 74, from around 1933 or so. I was once
told by a collector that the sidecar is worth more than the bike, since so
few were made.
--Paul
P.S. Don Knotts actually drove the 'sickle himself on screen, that was not
a stunt driver.
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 21:27:41 -0600
From: "Paul Mulik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: TAGS / Blues Brothers
To: <[email protected]>
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>>> That was a nice Blues Brothers/Elwood reference, Paul! Here is a
possible stumper for you. Name a connection between the original Blues
Brothers movie and Andy Griffith.
The gas station owner ("Nope, I mean WE'RE out of gas") is played by Wally
Englehardt, who appeared on TAGS as Sheriff Jackson, president of the
Sheriff's Association, in "Goober Takes a Car Apart."
Ya want I should scrape da dead bugs off da windshield?
--Paul
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 06:56:15 -0500
From: Pauline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Pilot for Tags.
To: [email protected]
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<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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I missed the pilot for Tags that was featured on the Danny Thomas Show. I
was two years old when it showed. I have been searching the internet to
purchase it and read on Miss Crump's B.B. that it will be included in season
5 of Tags. I have that season pre-ordered but it will not be out till 2/06.
Well, yesterday I found out that the pilot is included in season 5 of the
Danny Thomas Show. It is an edited show but I cannot wait till 2/06, I'm
awful with it comes to wanting something now, so I ordered the Danny Thomas
Show season 5 AND paid extra to get it delivered by next week!
I have never seen the Danny Thomas Show but am willing to pay to purchase it
just for the pilot of Tags.
I think I need to join a club that will help me with my addiction to TAGS.
LOL
Pauline
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 11:41:58 -0500
From: Lydia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Thank You
To: <[email protected]>
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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I don't know who resubmitted my post on Opie and the Bully
and the remarks about Andy and Barny's relationship, and
then wrote, "Now that was about as well said as I have ever
heard."
But thank you very much, whoever you are.
Lydia and Laura Lee Hobbs
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 12:52:16 -0500
From: Don Good <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: squad car on Turner's grade (King of Mayberry)
To: [email protected]
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<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Don,
>
>The squad car you saw west of Knoxville, TN on Dec. 3 probably belonged to
>Michael Lowery, a squad car owner in our Knoxville "Mayberry" chapter and
>a prince of a fellow too. Our chapter participated in the Karns Christmas
>Parade that morning with 3 squad cars. Michael was on his way back home
>from the parade. Next time you're in town you'll have to stop by and say
>"how-dee". We could count cars as we sip sweet cider on the
>porch. Another chapter member has nearly the whole town of Mayberry built
>in his backyard in South Knoxville. You'll have to come see the
>sites. As Andy says, "It was a sight to behold!"
>
>10-4.
>
>Dennis (reigning King of Mayberry)
>"Mayberry" chapter (http://www.mayberrychapter.com)
>Knoxville, TN
King Dennis,
Ah yes, I'm familiar with John Hitch's recreation of Mayberry. I've went
to one of his music gatherings a while back. Definitely worth the
visit. I'll make the same offer, lemme know when you're coming up I-75 and
we'll play checkers or something.
BTW, you got mentioned on John Boy and Billy again the other day!
Don
"All Hail"
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