Otis Campbell
Okay. Time to say my peace. Yes, I had an alcoholic father somewhat like Ken, who I saw lose three jobs to drinking. But nothing controls my life like that. I think the character of Otis Campbell was funny and well done. Hal Smith did a great job of making that character work. I don't have a politically correct bone in my body and don't take things so seriously as to not enjoy Otis and all he brought to the show. I'm also not going to journal my life here, even if I made references to TAGS. This board was not designed to do that. It was meant to be a lighthearted place to discuss the characters and things we like about Mayberry, not what we don't like. (See rule #2). And therefore, I think things are getting too heavy here for what it should be. -Bob ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Good Old Icream
Well Dan! I can't believe it, You are possibly the only other person I've heard of who doesn't care for home made ice cream. I was beginning to think I'm Un-American or something. Everyone just raves about their's and when I'm offered a dish of that slushy stuff I try to be polite and say "No thank you but I'm then accosted from every direction and "forced" to say "I don't like homemade ice cream." This always brings on the same reaction. Someone always makes the claim, theirs is nothing like the ones I've tried, theirs is as good and better than "store bought"... They look at me as if I were "A Bird In This World" "No coffee, tea or home made ice cream thank you" ! You'All Have A Mayberry Day, Danna In Indiana ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Dito !!!
Hey Guys, not to be critical at all, but folks who have been through it albeit survived, know first hand, drunkenness isn't funny! I too lived through a sad life with a father with that problem. I'm not sure if I will ever get over it's effect. That being said, I absolutely adored Otis for who he was inside. Otis had a great since of humor and a kind heart that did show through in most every scene he was in. It is so sad that in real life as well as the AGS, people allow themselves to succumb to these types things and in so doing, so many lives are effected. I know it is a fact, every town does have at least one individual who could qualify as "The Town Drunk" that made Mayberry seem even more real to us too bad it was written to be considered funny. Having said all that I will always love Otis! You All Have A Mayberry Day! Danna In Indiana ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Return to Mayberry
Forgive me if this topic is old, but does anyone know if there is any chance that "Return to Mayberry" will be released as an "official" DVD? I don't do much of the pay-pal/EBAY stuff. Plus, I always like to throw my business to mayberry.com! Keith Starzman "Two chairs!!and I've got the magazines to swing it!!" - ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: Barney's Middle Names
Shouldn't that be Barney P. Oliver Milton Tibbs Parney-Poo Creampuff Fife? Tod "Baron von Rick-toven" soon-to-be-in Saudi Arabia On Jun 26, 2006, at 12:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Better add Tibbs. Bernard P. Oliver Milton Tibbs Fife ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
bootleg DVDs
There is no "good price" to pay for Return to Mayberry on DVD, because the movie has never been released in that format. Any DVD of Return to Mayberry offered for sale is an ILLEGAL copy. --Paul >>>I was on eBay looking for Return to Mayberry DVD when I came across this auction. ...Also what is a good price to pay for The Return To Mayberry movie on DVD?? ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Statue
Am catching up this morning with reading the digest (about fifteen or so issues) and a heart fellt thought came to me about the statue and the Knotts family. Truley I believe that we should be conscerned about the feelings of Don's family. Let me say that it hurts to lose a loved one and when you do, you go through a period of mourning. Beyond the fame and popularity that we the fans hold to Don Knotts, for his wonderful roles on T.V. and the big screen, Don was a real person, with a real life, and a real family. Perhaps, that can be better understood if I tell you how it was for me when I lost my youngest brother about two years ago; Ronnie was born four months after my father passed away. The year was 1954. When mom brought him home from the hospital and laid him on a bed, I instantly picked him up and held him. I looked at him and i said, "you arae so little and you don't even have a Dad. I said to him, I can't really be your day, but i will be as much like a day for you as I can be. I was ten years old and i certainly lived up to my word. Ronnie acquired hepititus C from a transfusion in the Gulf war(Desert Storm) and it eventually took his life. I loved that little brother so much. When i was notified of the seriousness of his illness I went home and spent time with him during the last weeks of his life. Three weeks after my visit, he passed away. I didn't go back home to attend his funeral, I couldn't bare to see him in that state. I dreaded the thought of having to see pictures of him in that state. He didn't know that I felt that way but he had a final request. He didn't want any pictures taken of his funeral, he wanted to be remembered as he was. Ronnie lives on in my heart. However, I know that he is gone and i was in mourning for well over a year. Perhaps, this will help his fans to be understand to Don's family and to be sensitive to their emotions. Bob Phillips Glendale, Arizona _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Otis
It would be nice if the world were perfect and there were no problems. Andy never put Otis down and always stood by him. Sure he would have wanted Otis not to be a drunk but that still never changed his love or opinion of his friend. Having been in Otis shoes at one time I see a side that some dont. I know how things like that effect our families and the ones we love. Otis was just a character in a show but most of us know someone like him. Let`s all show our true christian side as Andy did and just love him for who he is and not who we want him to be. - Yahoo! Groups gets better. Check out the new email design. Plus theres much more to come. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: Mayberry songs
"I found this old songbook and let me list the songs in it! Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms Flow Gently, Sweet Afton In the Gloaming Santa Lucia The Little Brown Church In The Vale Ole Dan Tucker AND YESJUANITA! The name of the book is 357 Songs We Love To Sing, and it was copyrighted in 1938 by the Hall and McCreary ( they must be from somewheres else) company. Amazing to find that many songs that were used in the show in this one book. I may have even missed some!" "Ol' Dan Tucker" is an old folk song that pre-dates the Civil War and was popular in western North Carolina. "Believe Me, If All..." is even older still - at least as old as the early 18th century in England (or was it Ireland? Well anyhow, somewhere over there in the old country). A whole lot of Appalachian music comes from British ballads. Oh, yeah, guess what tune Barney plays on the harmonica in "The Loaded Goat?" -- That's right, "Juanita." Lots o' luck to you and yours! Rob Salisbury, NC - Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football 06 - Go with the leader. Start your league today! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Cotton Pickin' lawyers lookin out for Don's family
As much as we love TAGS & the character of Ole Barn, the owner of that copyrighted image AND his estate should make decisions about his likeness. Just as David Browning must call himself "The Mayberry Deputy" and not Barney Fife, copyrights are for the protection of the creators. Let some time pass before you buy the slipcovers for the couch! Then maybe, the family will be ready for the tribute that the statue will be. We sometimes feel that we are actually part of the TAGS family. If you have ever met one of the actors in person, a bit of the mystery is lost to see them older, out of character, not quoting the lines we know, and not in black & white! Makes ya think! Opie's dad ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Otis
I agree with Kenneth, it was good to see Otis sober. I remember in the episode where Otis was related to Nathan Tibbs, his wife gave him a kiss and Otis remarked that it was the softest thing she'd put on his head in a long time. He also said something to the effect that he couldn't blame her for the way she felt. Otis was learning, and that's encouraging. Kim - Wylie, TX - Yahoo! Groups gets better. Check out the new email design. Plus theres much more to come. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Peggy McCay
Fellow WBMUTBBers: Just returned from a weekend at the Chestnut Hill Ranch Bed and Breakfast outside Only, Tenn., about 60 miles southwest of Nashville, toward Memphis. TAGS' Peggy McCay, Andy's high school sweetheart from the "Class Reunion" episode, and and actess whose work has included playing Caroline Brady the last 40 years on the TV soap, Days of Our Lives, was the featured guest at Saturday's activities to help raise money for The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. Since the Bed and Breakfast only had three guest suites -- Peggy had one, my fiancee and I were in another, and Peggy's friends were in the third -- I pretty much had her undivided attention when she was not busy with the festivities. What a classy lady! She is awed by the amount of fan atention she gets from only one TAGS appearance. She said she was specifically requested for the role by Charles Irving who directed the episode. She said it was a one-episode deal, with no plans for a recurring role. She said Andy Griffith was shy about having to kiss her on film, but she told him "we've got to do this" for the show and they. And she added that Andy's a great kisser! Paul Gilkes Sidney, Ohio ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Trivia
Greetings Fellow Mayberrians, After watching Season 2 this past weekend, a few questions come to mind. 1. When did Clara "Bertha" Johnson's name change to Clara Edwards. 2. How much money did Barney send his mom every month and why? This was in the "Esquire Club " episode. Randy "Rafe Hollister" Davis ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Homemade ice cream
OK, I've kept this bottled up for years. Everytime Thelma Lou mentions homemade peach ice cream, it brings back bad memories. When I was growing up, the only kind of ice cream we ever made was peach. And the peaches will always little frozen bits of hard, sour tasting peach (no matter how sweet the peaches were that year. And we picked them ourselves, so we know they were good.). Remember that bad tasting word that kept slipping out when Andy was talking to Ellie about running for Council? Well, it is sort of like that. Always reminds me of Aunt Bee's pickles. Good ol' store bought ice cream was always way yonder better than bad ol' homemade ice cream. (Don't nobody tell my Mama, it would just kill her.) dan ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
We're not the only ones.
In the July issue of Singing News, the Voice of Southern Gospel Music is this question: What do these Southern Gospel performers have in common? Roger Talley, Ed Enoch, Danny Funderburk, Carol Woodard, Joyce Martin, Jeff Easter, Myron Cook, Mylon Hayes, Tony Greene, Gerald Wolfe, Derrell Stewart, Ernie Haase and Mark Bishop. The answer: They all cite "The Andy Griffith Show" as their all-time favorite TV show. dan ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: WBMUTBB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 188
RelativesWarren was Floyd's nephew wasn't he? Speaking of that.here's a new string..How many characters on TAGS were said to be related to one another? (Ex: Andy and Barney were cousins) Put on your thinking caps.This could have serious ramifications on somebody's Will.. Brad "Neil Bentley" Cunningham "My card, in case you ever need my services" ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Ken Anderson's "Otis Campbell"
I would like to thank Ken for talking about Otis and for sharing his personal experiences involving his Dad. I have noticed over the past several months, many posts by Ken which are not only enjoyable, but very deep and I find myself reading them over and over again. That's what makes this Digest so wonderful. That folks, friends and TAGS fans can talk about, not only our beloved Mayberry, but the happy and sad occurrences within our own lives. Mayberry and this Digest has indeed brought a lot of us closer together. Thanks Ken for sharing! (and thanks Allan for this Digest!) A.Acevedo MPk. _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
RE: Barney's Middle Names/Warren
Better add Tibbs. Bernard P. Oliver Milton Tibbs Fife Floyd is Warren's uncle on another relation, Barney was Andy's cousin at first Message: 2 Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 15:13:50 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Barney's Middle Names To: WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" HeyLet's see if I can help Jessica out. Barney's three middle names were Milton, Oliver, and the initial P which I am not sure what it stood for. Hope I am correct on this. Liz "ain't you got a jack" Roberts!!! Message: 7 Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:09:58 -0700 (PDT) From: Leesa Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Warren's Mayberry Relations trivia To: wbmutbb@wbmutbb.com Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I think Dep. Warren was related to Miss Clara Edwards. Not sure, but that rings a bell. _ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
