>......note the number of adults to which children (especially Opie) referred
>or called by their first names. Opie called Barney, Floyd, Goober, etc by
>their first names.
In the South most kids referred to their parents' friends and neighbors and
their own friends' parents as Aunt and Uncle. Sometimes I wasn't quite sure if
a particular person was friend or relative. It didn't matter. If I called
someone Aunt or Unlce I felt pretty darn close to them. And the town folk of
Mayberry referred to Aunt Bee as Aunt Bee even to those she wasn't related.
We're still not sure about whether Andy and Barney are blood related, marriage
related or just close enough friends to call each other cousin. I have a friend
I call Cuz. He was a first cousin to my ex, though I divorced, Cuz will always
be Cuz to me......
In Opie's defense - Episode "Opie's Charity" - Andy tells Opie to take off his
hat and say how-do to Mrs. Silby. He did, without question. Now that's a
gentleman, first class. Opie called Mr. Doakes by his last name and also Mr.
Foley. But both of them were usually referred to by their last names. Just goes
to show you.....don't it though......the bigger they are, the nicer they
are......
Harriet, the Chicken Thief, trying to keep her chickens warm in Florida today.
Yep, it's finally winter here.
......"Johnny Paul Jason says chewing tar is good for your teeth"..."That's an
old wives tale"...."Johnny Paul ain't married"........
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