>>>During his early years in the show, Floyd wore a sort of wire rimmed >>>glasses, up until his time away from the show, due to his recuperation from >>>the stroke. After the stroke, his appearances were with the dark rimmed >>>glasses. I've always assumed that the stroke necessitated a glasses change, >>>but the more I think about it, I also wonder if it was part of a wardrobe >>>update for Floyd?<<<
Well, I don't have any specific knowledge about this, but I'll throw in my two cents. As a life-long wearer of glasses, I can tell you that it is common to get new frames when you need new lenses, especially if it's been a few years since you last had them changed. During my adulthood, my eyes have changed very slowly. So when I do need new lenses, the old frames are usually out of style or just plain wearing out. My suspicion would be that Howard McNear needed new lenses during this time and simply got new frames while he was at it. Now, if the glasses were merely props, then I would say that the choice of frames would be up to the prop department or the producer/director. But Howard McNear was obviously a genuine glasses wearer, so I'm sure the change of frames was his choice. The wire frames he used to wear were commonly worn in the fifties and earlier. By the sixties, they were probably harder to find, so he got a more updated style. That would be my take on it, anyway. Thelma Lou (Janet) _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
