My friend Mike and I had a wonderful time at Mayberry Days this Saturday. The
threat of weather was lingering but the rain didnt bother a soul until about
1:30 pm Id guess. So many outdoor pictures were able to be made without the
rain until then.
Mike hadnt been to Mayberry Days in years, many years and he was just amazed at
the love for TAGS shown there.
I go often but still fit right in with his enjoyment. 2 kids in a candy store !
We left Lexington at 830 AM and had my car parked at the end of town at 920am.
The front of the parade had just made it at the corner where they turn off main
street.
Picture TIME !
There was a photographer for the Surry Arts Council taking the pro shots for
their site. He said he will post them at the Surry Arts Council Page soon.
While he was there stopping traffic for his pro pics, our picture opportunity
was being made. I only had a point and shoot digital but so did everyone else.
The highlight of my day was when Thelma Lou " The REAL Thelma Lou "passed by. I
yelled " Thelma Lou " !! Her driver stopped right in front of me. I took a
picture. Thelma blew me a kiss !! I yelled " Barney messed up BIG TIME ". He
surely did. The greatest catch of the century just went by me too ! I love you
Thelma Lou !
Actors/ess's in the parade were Thelma Lou, Sweet Romena, Charlene Darling,
Lou-Ann Poovie and Jim Lindsey.
Before Mike and I left for the day we joined some of " our on kind " in the
cinema. The TAGS RERUN Watchers Club meeting.
Don Knotts's Daughter Karen was being interviewed on stage. First time I saw
her. WOW, what a gorgeous gal ! Clips of Barney scenes were shown on the movie
screen and she gave her thoughts on each one. Her favorite ? The one where
Barney had to keep singing lower and lower into that hot microphone ! Then
Barney went on stage to sing and he thought that amazing baritone voice was his
! To think about it, I think thats my favorite scene too ! She said when she
watches the show now she sees Barney, not her father. Also interesting thing
she said was ( paraphrasing )when her father watched himself on TV he peered at
as though he was overviewing with the show as his work being evaluated. She
didnt say that exactly but what she said was that he didnt sit back and laugh
at the show like the rest.. I can understand that if I was an actor on the
show. She said the appeal for shows back then were the appeal to the
actor/ess;s character and not the events so much. The writers for TAGS are
genius's . Its said that writers can write and have the actors fill the part
but for a writer to write FOR the actors character was much harder. This was
the case for TAGS. Lost of questions were being asked to Karen about Don Knotts
the man and not the actor which was really neat.
I wish I could share more but its so much. You had to be there. Chills were on
my arms watching and listening to history.
My picture site www.pbase.com is down now. I have pictures to post but cant
now. Will soon.
Sincerely
Holland
Lexington NC
Just 1 hour from Mayberry
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