That's a great point, Untrained Voice! I've many memories of being hunkered
(or 'scrunched' as Andy would say) down in a cellar, waiting for the tornado to
pass. My prayers for all who have been going through this horrible event.
I agree about the A/C and how going indoors can tend to isolate folks from one
another. The prices we pay for progress!
I wonder if a few places had A/C, or maybe the water cooled window variety,
while most had electric fans? I seem to recall Floyd making reference to
electric fans when Barney had the hiccups.
I remember Opie having his shirt off ('naked savage'), and even Aunt Bee's
freezer was warm.
Over and Under,
Clyde "Barn"
>I will add to those well-wishers of the Newsome family and their Alabama
>Neighbors. I will also add that I am happy that David and Patty Browning,
>and Pat and Bob are OK after that harrowing >experience. I've met them all
>and they are wonderful people. As scary as the hotel story was..driving 80
>MPH op on a country road would scare the bejeebers out of me...the way I
>drive. Glad >everyone is safe, and prayers of course to the families of those
>not so forunate.
>Someone made an interesting comment recently that I thought related well to
>our favorite show. The observation was that air conditioning changed our
>social culture because people stopped >being outside on their porches or in
>the shade and they started spending most of thier time indoors enjoying the
>cool of air conditioning.
>It seems that Mayberry was set in time a few years before A/C..wouldn't you
>agree? Did we ever see evidence of Air conditioning?? (I know--kind of like
>seeing the Count) Even in places like >Walnut Hills or Raliegh? So what
>we'd be looking for is a scene in the heat of summer, but where no one
>appeared hot or uncomfotable.
>I don't want to turn this is to a long strain of philospohical meanderings
>about the good ole days, but comments also welcome on that theory that A/C
>changed the culture. Did we stop socialiing as >much when we went indoors
>where (remember the sign on store windows) Its cool inside.
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>I also have a Mr. Schwamp Obervation/question. In My Fairiest Eanest T
>Bass..I had ocassion to blow up some pictures for something you will hear
>about soon, and he had something in his suit >jacket breat pocket. What is
>in his pocket??? Glasses?? a pen?? Check it out.
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