{Spam?} Ernest T Bass
I think the T stands for Tonto. Rumor is that his grandfather was a member of the Shawnee tribe. They're devils. That would explain Ernest T's strange behavior. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Citizen's Arrest
I am reading the book *The Wild Hog Murders *by Bill Crider and I just came to a part where someone asks the sheriff about making a citizen's arrest. Here is the dialog. "Whatever. Anyway, you said it yourself back at the jail. You're not a peace officer. You can't arrest anyone." "A citizen can make an arrest if he runs into a wanted criminal." "Not a good idea," Ballinger said. "I saw something about that on *The Andy Griffith Show."* Rapinski looked at him. Ballinger grinned. One never knows when or where our beloved TAGS will appear. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Goober's Transformation
Have you ever noticed the amazing transformation that Goober underwent while living in Mayberry? When we were first introduced to Goober, he appeared with his cousin Gomer, and he was a rather simple man who said "Yo" and "Judy, Judy, Judy. Judy", and he could sew his fingers up. But over the course of time, Goober changed. He got his job at Wally's, and then went on to actually own the business. He dated a PHD psychologist, and then dated Flora. He went on to become the drivers education teacher at Mayberry High, even though he had never finished high school. He also became the office Deputy Sheriff of Mayberry after Andy left. He also became an elder at the church and was on the town council, and helped author a new comic book. Not bad for someone who started out saying "Yo" and "Judy Judy Judy Judy." Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
John Masters
I spotted a young John Masters on an early episode of Highway Patrol. He was a Justice of the Peace, and he married a young sailor and his girl. And guess what his name was? John. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Don Good's post
Rember, Don, Bible knowledge is a wonderful thing. But just don't flaunt it. Thanks for the information. One never knows what one will learn here. I always thought Hammon was kind of like "peek a boo". Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Wilbur Finch
Good old Wilbur Finch didn't always sell shoes. I spotted him in a 1955 episode of Highway Patrol. He was a real estate agent, and he helped to apprehend a robber. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Aunt Bee
I read somewhere that Madge Blake, the actress who played Larry Mondello's mother on Leave it to Beaver was the first choice to play Aunt Bee. I am not sure how true this is, but as I said, I did read that somewhere, but I cannot recall where. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Colonel Fife
I am reading a novel about World War 1 in France. It is about the medical treatment of wounded soldiers, and the commander of this large medical unit is Colonel Fife. Now we all know that Otis Campbell is the direct descendant of the Revolutionary War hero Nathan Tibbs. But maybe, just maybe, Barney is the direct descendant of a World War 1 hero, Colonel Fife. I know Colonel Fife was French, but with all that begatten, some Fife must have eventually found there way to the good U.S.A. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
National Night Out - Take 3
I apologize for the two previous short messages. For some reason they went to the sent mode before I could finish my first sentence. In any event, tonight I will be taking the squad car to the National Night Out event at Altoona, WI. They always get a very good turnout, so it should be fun. I have also just accepted an invitation to give my Mayberry Presentation next June at a retired nurses' banquet. There will be over 200 retired nurses in attendance. I am wondering if any of them went to that refinishing school and maybe had a boyfriend named Binky or Bobo. I will have to ask. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
National Night Out - Take 2
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National Night Out
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Alumni Sightings
I was watching an episode of "Twilight Zone" yesterday when two TAGS alumni appeared. Emmett Clark was a desk sergeant at a police station in Washington D.C. on the night Abe Lincoln was assassinated. Also in the episode was the investigator who handled the hearing when the newspaper owner tried to get Andy removed from office. Last night, in another Twilight Episode, Clara Edwards appeared as a maid. And yet in another episode of Twilight Zone, Colonel Harvey was the captain of a rocket ship that delivered supplies to a man sentenced to 50 years on an asteroid millions of miles from Earth. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
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I saw Professor St. John on Twilight Zone last night. He hit a young boy on a bike with his car and killed him. No wonder he took off and went to South America. I finished my four-session Mayberry Bible Study at our church. It was a big success as I had an average of 24 people at each session. I plan to do another four-session series in the fall. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Mayberry Bible Study
This coming Friday I will begin leading a four session Mayberry Bible Study at our church. We will meet for an hour each time and I will be using the Mayberry Bible Study series by Stephen Skelton. There will be 20 of us. My wife will be providing treats taken from the Aunt Bee Dessert Cookbook. If this goes over well I plan to do the second series in the fall. I am just wondering if any of you have been a part of this particular Mayberry Bible Study. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Dewey Lamb
I was so saddened to hear about the passing of Dewey Lamb. I never met Dewey personally but he would call me quite often asking for various screenshots of TAGS episodes. We would always visit for quite a while, and I enjoyed his calls very much. I would always receive a Christmas card from Dewey but this year none came, so I wondered if something might be wrong. I had no idea he had cancer. If I had known, I certainly would have reached out to him personally and through prayers. Rest in Peace Dewey. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Distances on TAGS
In season 8, episode "Emmett's Brother in Law", Emmett took an insurance job with Martha's brother. When they came back from a week's training course, Martha's brother said they let Raleigh at 7 o'clock and pulled into Mayberry around midnight - a five-hour drive. Either Martha's brother is the world's slowest driver, or they had serious car trouble, or else they had bumper-to-bumper traffic all the way. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Correction
In my earlier post about a sighting on Perry Mason, I think I said the wrong name. I should have said that the judge was TAGS's own Mr. O'Malley and that the murderer was named Mr. O'Malley. I think I may have typed Mallory or something like that. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Tags Sighting
On Perry Mason this morning, the judge was none other than Mr. McMally. In the end, the murderer was a man named McMally. Curious and curious. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Merry Christmas to all of you
I send Christmas Greetings to all our members at the Digest. I hope you have a safe and wonderful Christmas. Here in Wisconsin, we should have a White Christmas despite the fact that we had strong storms and tornadoes just a week ago. You know what they say. "Everyone talks about the weather but no one does anything about it." Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
TAGS in my Church
This past Friday I had the honor and privilege of doing my Mayberry presentation for our senior fellowship group at church. Due to Covid, it had been 20 months since I last presented. This presentation was the 95th time I had done it. We had 50 people attend. Our Director of Church Life told us that he had been organizing senior events at churches for the past fifteen years, and this was the largest crowd he has had. So I think that speaks volumes about the interest that seniors have in TAGS and Mayberry. The group was so engaging, and we had so much fun. They loved it when I brought out two bottles of Colonel Harvey's Indian Elixir ( one empty ) and I accused our assistant pastor of spiking the apple cider. This morning was our coffee group, and this group continued Friday's enthusiasm with many questions and comments for me. Such fun. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Betty Lynn
I am so saddened to learn of Betty Lynn's passing. I sent her a copy of my book when it first came out, and she sent me such a nice thank you note. Later, I received an autographed photo from her. She was such a wonderful addition to the Mayberry family, the likes of which we shall never see again. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Badge
I buy my deputy uniforms from a police supply company and the holes for the badge are above the pocket button, so I can easily open my pocket to get my bullet when needed. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Phone call with Malcolm Tucker
I never could understand why Malcolm Tucker could not make a phone call. Certainly, the entire town of Mayberry was not on one single party line. All Andy would have had to do was to take Mr. Tucker to someone else's house to make the call. If this scenario is right, it would mean that anytime someone in Mayberry was using their phone, no one else in town could make a call. I think I will put a bucket on my head and give this a good think. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 715-210-1556 www.themayberryguru.com themayberryg...@gmail.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Quiet Sam
About a month ago we had new neighbors move in across the street from us. He really sticks to himself and I rarely see him outside. I have tried talking to him a few times, but he rarely says anything. He is always working in his garage after dark. I just found out his name, and now I know why he is so quiet and mysterious. His name is Sam. So I call him "Quiet Sam". Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Mt Airy Arrests
I just saw on the Mt. Airy News Facebook page the photos of a group of individuals who were arrested for numerous drug charges, including manufacturing amphetamines with the intent to deliver, etc. Some of those charged were from Mt. Airy. How dare these people besmirch and desecrate our own little Mayberry. What do you all think their punishments should be? Now think like Barney. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Helen's Past
Holland, That vein is sticking out in your neck again. Why don't you take a walk down to the drug store and have the businessman's special. It is a hollowed-out tomato, stuffed with raisins, have a cherry phosphate, and then go watch them change the marquee at the movie house. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Curtailing Activities
I have decided to curtail my Mayberry Guru activities by quite a bi. I am ten years older than when I bought my squad car and I will be 75 in a couple of weeks. It is just too much to be running around in parades and car shows dressed in my uniform when it is so hot. We have done 21 events thus far and have just a few more car shows planned. We only did three parades. The parades are really hard on my squad car, so that is one reason we will not be doing parades anymore, with maybe a few exceptions. I can still enjoy driving the squad car around Eau Claire and interacting with folks without spending hours at a time at a show or parade. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
61 Years of Mayberry
In just a few weeks, I will be celebrating my 75th birthday. Sixty-one of those years I have spent watching *The Andy Griffith Show.* Some people still ask me what is so appealing about an old black and white television program. So I thought I would share what it is I see when I watch *The Andy Griffith Show* and what makes it so special to me. When I see Andy and Opie sitting on their front porch having one of the father and son talks, I see the father I never had. When I see Ellie Walker behind the soda fountain at Walker's Drug Store, I see Mr. and Mrs. Weix behind the soda fountain at the drug store I visited many times during my childhood. When I see Floyd cutting hair and talking with the town cronies, I see myself sitting in Vircks' Barber Shop listening to the men talking while I am reading comic books. When I see Miss Crump telling Opie that he should go outside and play football rather than studying, I see my seventh and eighth-grade teacher, Mr. Elden. I recall riding home with him after we played a basketball game against Athens. He was laughing and encouraging us by saying we would do better next time. We had just lost 88-0. The referee stopped the game after the third quarter. For back then, basketball for kids was just a game. A game we played for fun and not for trophies. When I see Mr. Foley working in his little grocery store, I remember Mr. Krueger, who rigged a contest in his grocery store in Dorchester, so a little boy would win a brand new baseball outfit. That little boy happened to be me. Mr. Krueger knew my family did not have the money to buy me such things. When I see Opie and his friends fishing at Meyer's Lake or playing in Crouch's Woods, I see my friends and me fishing at the old Mill Pond in Dorchester or playing in Rau's woods outside of town. These are the things I see whenever I visit Mayberry, for, like little Opie Taylor, I was very fortunate to have grown up in a small town at a time when life was much simpler. My life back then was far from being idealistic, yet I would not have wanted to grow up in any other place or any other time. I just finished a novel, *The Shortest Journey,* by Hazel Holt, and I will share a quote from her book. “Memories are the most important things we have when we grow old. We must treat them with care so that they will last out our lives.” I understand that I have a selective memory. I choose to remember the good times and friends that are long gone, but I also choose to toss out the bad memories. Why hang on to those bad memories that only cause sadness when I can keep the good memories that bring me so much joy? Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
No Posts
I am having the same issue Aunt Bee had. I sent in a post several days ago, and it has not appeared. Hopefully, it will show up before too long. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
What do you think of this fire?
I just finished watching the episode "Three's a Crowd" and one thing always stands out to me. Mary and Andy are sitting in front of a roaring fire in the fireplace. Then they decide to go for a drive in Mary's convertible and they decide to put the top down because it is so nice. If it is warm enough in the evening to have the top down, why would they want a fire in the fireplace? And then when they left, they left with the fire still going strong. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Jailbirds in Mayberry
I always laugh while watching TAGS when I see how quickly people are put into jail without a hearing or anything. They are just brought it and put in jail. Here are a few examples. Malcolm Merriweather after his bike accident. Mr. Dave for loitering and vagrancy. All the townspeople when Barney was left in charge for a day. Jim Lindsey for playing his guitar in front of the funeral home. These are just a few. Can you name others? Then Andy and Barney were repeatedly called to the Boone house when they were fighting, but they never took them to lock up. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Scoby Money to the Library
My guess is the library needed the money so they could buy some thicker books. That way Goober wouldn't have to read thin books all the time. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Suits and Convertibles
Every time we hit a heat spell I cannot help but think about the people of Mayberry who always seem to wear long-sleeved shirts and ties and even suits, even when the weather was very hot. The one occasion that really comes to mind is when Andy, Aunt Bee, Opie, and Goober were returning to Mayberry after attending the Auto Show in Raleigh. I never could understand why they would all be wearing their dark suits while riding in a convertible for a long trip home. Why wear suits just to return to Mayberry? Being the owner of a number of convertibles, I know first hand that you do not want to be wearing a suit when riding in a convertible with the top down on a hot summer day. Andy did the same thing when he borrowed Aunt Bee's car to go to Raleigh to meet with the lady lawyer. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Rose Marie and Joe
Regarding Joe's comment about Andy's wife looking like Rose Marie, yes, I notice the resemblance. However, I have always thought the reporter who came to interview Andy for the newspaper at Floyd's Barber Shop, really looked like Rose Marie. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Orville and Perry Mason
I see now that on my post regarding Orville's post, I wrote about Matlock when Orville was talking about Perry Mason. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Alumni on Perry Mason
Hey Orville, was the murdered man on Matlock who turned up alive and well-named Tom Silby by any chance? So, he went to California and not Charlotte. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Stars Mentioned on TAGS
Maybe Barney and Juanita talked about the north star when they looking at the ducks at the duck pond. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Summer Events
Well, the car shows and parades look like they will be back on for the most part, but I am going to really cut back this year. One good thing about the pandemic, it caused me to slow down in the summer, and the fact is, I really liked not having so many places to go. So we are going to limit our parades to locations in our immediate area and the same for car shows. I have been doing this for ten years now, and the novelty of seeing my car and "Barney" is wearing out. It will still be fun, but like they say, "Do things in moderation". Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
My Voice Teacher
I am having a lot of "Mayberry moments". I developed some speech and swallowing issues, and part of my treatment is seeing a speech therapist. Today when we started up, she worked on my breathing, having me take deep breaths through my nose and letting it out through my mouth. When I was done with that, I asked her if she would give me an A in breathing. She gave me this strange look, so I had to explain how Barney got an A in breathing. Then we worked on warm-ups for talking and singing, and I had to do "ah ah ah ah ah ah". I told the therapist that the people in the next room would wonder what was ailing me. So, I again had to explain about Barney warming up in the courthouse. Not sure if I will be ready to sing for a while, but maybe she will give me a bottle of honey and water to squirt in my throat. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Gentleman Dan and Aunt Bee
Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com There is a very strange sequence of events in the episode with Gentleman Dan. Aunt Bee is preparing an elaborate supper for Gentleman Dan and she leaves with the tray of food for the courthouse. After she leaves, Andy starts to tell a Jack Story to Opie. Opie loses interest, so Andy tells him to go up to bed. Andy reminds him not to stay up and look at his picture books. So Opie goes up to bed. A bit later Aunt Bee comes into the courthouse with the food and Opie is with her. Now how does that happen when she left for the courthouse and then Opie goes to bed. Curious curious. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Clara Edwards and Mr. Dave
Clara Edwards and Mr. Dave, the hobo, were on Gunsmoke together. Who would have known they both were from Dodge City. Such goings-on, such goings-on. Strange thing was that I didn't see any pickles or gumballs*.* Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Alumni Sighting
It is amazing how our Mayberry folks get around. I was watching a very old Dragnet episode and John Masters appeared as a detective in the juvenile division of the police department. Yesterday, Mayor Stoner was on his way to the west coast on Wagon Train. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Matlock
On Matlock this morning one of the characters was called a kleptomaniac. When Ben was told this, he said, "I once knew a fellow who pronounced it klepterminnerac. Gee, I wonder who that fellow was. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Christmas Greetings from The Mayberry Guru
I would like to wish all of you at the Digest a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year. If there ever was a time we needed TAGS it was in 2020. During my 74 years on this earth, I have never experienced anything like this past year. Between the terrible pandemic and very divisive political climate, it was so good to be able to sit back and visit Mayberry whenever the whim hit me. We chose not to do any events this past season. At our ages, my wife and decided it was best not to take any chances. As it turned out all of the events we normally do were all canceled. We would normally participate in between 80-90 car shows, parades, community festivals, and presentations, so it was indeed a very strange summer. I only used one tank of gas in my squad car all summer, when normally I would fill up about every ten days. Hopefully, 2021 will find us returning to some normalcy and we will once again be able to enjoy our regular routines, although I have decided to cut back some on parades. I will not be traveling as far around the state next year. Have a very wonderful Christmas, everyone, and may 2021 bring you much happiness, good health, and lots of friendships. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
The Manicurist
Janet's post about the Bookie Barber brought to mind something I always wondered about with Ellen Brown, he manicurist. How was she going to make a living if she only worked on tips? When Andy had his manicure he gave Floyd money and then handed Ellen a tip, which looked like maybe a quarter. How was she suppose to pay rent, buy her meals, and her expenses on that kind of money? Floyd really had it easy getting money from the Bookie Barber and the Mayberry Manicurist without doing a thing. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Mayberry and Guards
I have often wondered why the Mayberry Bank and Weaver's Department Store had Asa as a security guard and night watchman. I have done banking with many different banks, both in very small towns and a city of 60,000. Yet, I had never once seen a security guard in any of the banks in all my 74 years. So, it seems very unlikely that the Mayberry Bank would need a guard. I guess that explains why Asa slept while on guard. I also have also shopped at virtually hundreds of department stores over those same 74 years, and again, I don't think any of them ever had a night watchman. Just something that has always been preying on my mind. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Noses
Name a time when someone in TAGS either blew or wiped their nose with a hanky. Boy, am I getting hard up for topics. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
The Bookie Barber
I watched an early 1953 episode of "Dragnet," The Big Light, when Bill Medwin, the Bookie Barber, appeared. He was working on a Hollywood set making movies. Our Mayberry folks sure do get around. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Late Posts
I wonder if the Digests would come sooner if we all used thicker computer wires. Sometimes these electronal marvels can be troublesome. Colonel Harvey was on a Twilight Episode. He was a con man who took his wagon show to towns and claimed he could raise people from the dead. I wonder if he was in Charlotte when Tom Silbey was run over by that taxi. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Thelma Lou's Job
I think Thelma Lou was the secretary/bookkeeper for Orville Monroe's Mortuary. After all, she and Barney did meet at a funeral, which always seemed strange to me being they went to high school together. But with all the strange goings on in Mayberry, anything is possible there. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
This and That
Our life here in Eau Claire, WI, continues to follow the stay at home recommendations and social distancing. So, it has been a very quiet summer thus far with no parades or car shows at all. There are a few being held, but being my age, I am not taking any chances, so we are passing them up. I miss seeing all our car show friends and we really miss the fun of parades, but one must do what one must do. I am happy to announce that our city of Eau Claire has just been named the 3rd best small city in America in which to live. I can certainly attest to that. I have only put 10 miles on the squad car thus far this summer and even less with our convertible. I had a new stereo put in the squad car as well as a nice fan system to keep us cool, but now I don't use either. But hopefully, by fall, we will be able to do a few things safely. I do continue to write my monthly column for seven publications around Wisconsin, and I try to write about Mayberry and TAGS every other month. It gives me something to do and I get a lot of nice feedback. I hope everyone is staying safe. Fortunately nothing ever changes in Mayberry and we can continue to visit our friends there whenever we choose. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Alumni on Perry Mason
Arnold Winkler's daddy and The Bookie Barber were both on Perry Mason today. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Fwd: Learn a Month Magazine
I just received my June copy of "Learn a Month Magazine". I could not believe it when I saw that their feature story was all about spiders. - Spiders are arachnids, not insects. - - Other members of the arachnid family include scorpions, mites, ticks and harvestmen. - - Spiders have 8 legs while insects have 6. - - Spiders don’t have antennae while insects do. - - Spiders are found on every continent of the world except Antarctica. - - There are around 4 different species of spider. - - Most spiders make silk which they use to create spider webs and capture prey. - - Abandoned spider webs are called cobwebs. - - Most spiders are harmless to humans but a few spider species, such as the black widow, can bite humans and inject venom. Deaths from spider bites are rare however. - - An abnormal fear of spiders is called ‘arachnophobia’. - - Tarantulas are large and often hairy spiders, the biggest species have been known to kill mice, lizards and birds. - - Most tarantula species pose no threat to humans. - - The largest species of tarantula is the Goliath Bird eater. - - Giant Huntsman spiders have leg-spans of around 30cm (12 in). Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Spiders
I have never understood why Gomer was so afraid of spiders. They really are cute little things. When I was a kid I once found a spider that had all its legs cut off. I got some glue and I was able to glue all the legs back on, but the spider still had a hard time walking. So I got some toothpicks and I made eight little crutches for it to use. He had a hard time, but after a lot of practice he was able to walk. But it was hard for him to reach his web, so then I made a ladder out of popsicle sticks and that really helped. So you see, there really isn't anything to be afraid of with spiders if you treat them nice. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Predictions
How about when Otis used the courthouse phone when he was sitting in his cell? This would be the first cell phone. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Sleeping
Yes, Janet, I was sleeping. I was having a terrible dream. I dreamed that I went to Floyd's to have a manicure. And while Ellen was doing my fingernails, I fell sound asleep. When I awoke I found out that not only did she do all of my fingers, but she also gave me a pedicure. A pedicure that I did not ask for, Well, one thing led to another and she ended up popping me right in the nose. Floyd claimed he did not see it because he was giving Mr. Schwump a hair cut and Goober was looking at a comic book. I was just about to punch Goober in the nose when I woke up. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Mayberry's Dumbest Crooks
I would like to nominate the following for being Mayberry's Most Stupid Crook. Please vote for your choice and feel free to nominate others for this prestigious recognition. 1. The Bookie Barber. The dumbbell set up his bookie operation in Floyd's Barbershop which was right next door to the Sheriff's Office. He has his friends show up every day carrying suspicious black bags. Then he and his partners exchange money right in front of a large window in the middle of the day when anyone could see them. 2. The Counterfieters. These two dumbbells set up shop right on Main Street and then they hire the sheriff's aunt to work for them. They only have one printing device. Plates for counterfeit money. Why they would hire a receptionist when they have nothing for her to do is just plain dumb. They could have printed their money in any old abandoned shack. 3. The Movie Company Bank Robbers. Why on earth they went through that entire charade of being a movie company was just plain dumb. They had no trouble getting into the bank at night, so they did not need any help at all. All they would have had to do was sneak into town at night and break-in. Why risk everything by getting the sheriff and his deputy involved. 4. The Phoney FBI Caper. Again, why go through that huge charade of being with the FBI and putting on a phony ceremony where the mayor, the sheriff, the deputy, and the entire town is involved. If the safe was so easy to crack, why not just sneak back into town some night and open it. Dumb Dumb Dumb. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Matlock
It is great to see so many Mayberry folks on Matlock this week. But surely, one is missing. I think they should have had Ernest T. Bass make an appearance. He could have thrown one of his bestest rocks through the courthouse window whilst Ben was at a trial. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
How is Everyone
I hope this post finds all of you safe and well during these very unusual and challenging times` It is almost beyond belief as to how much our lives have been change in the past several months. We have no plans to do any car shows or parades anytime soon. All of our May events have been cancelled as well as many through June. Even when things begin to reopen we will probably avoid any crowds. I have managed to live 73 years with no serious health challenges, so I don't think now is the time to tempt fate. How fortunate all of our Mayberry friends were living in Mayberry. There illnesses were usually brief and not very serious. Clara had her bursitis, Howard death with a deviate septum, and of course the Mendelbright sisters had to deal their feet falling asleep. Otis was fairly healthy too, except for his falling down, and Andy was strong as a horse except for a bought with a flu bug. Barney of course had to deal with his low sugar count and an occasional vein that would stick out, but for the most part, Mayberryites were very healthy. I shudder to think how they would have dealt with the pandemic, being they are such a social and close knit community. It would have been very challenging for them to practice social distancing and I would hate to think of their covering up those wonderful smiles with face masks. In any event, stay safe and healthy everyone. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Alcohol in Mayberry
On several occasions you can see a sign in a window that says an establishment is a bar. Also when Aunt Bee opened her Chinese restaurant the placed that closed was a rib and tavern place. They also had beer at the lodge meetings that Andy attended. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Payphone in Mayberry
I may have mentioned this once before years ago, so if this is a repeat, I apologize. Have you ever noticed that in the earlier episodes Walker's Drugstore has a dial payphone? I wonder how that works in Mayberry when everyone else just picked up the receiver and talked to Sarah. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Mayberry Retirement Community
Being I am a senior citizen, I would love to see a Mayberry Retirement Community established. They could have a simple Main Street with a café, barber shop, drug store, and other retail businesses that would cater to "seniors". People could buy or rent quaint homes with small yards and sidewalks. Of course there would be a security person on duty with a squad car. He would wear a uniform but not carry a gun. There could be a interdominational church called "Old Souls Church". Get it? Old Souls. There would be band concerts on Sunday nights. The community center would have square dancing, bingo, arts and crafts, and pageants. It would be built adjacent to a small lake so people could go fishing or have picnics there. Anything else you would like to see in the "Mayberry Retirement Community". Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Squad Car Recognition
I received a very unexpected surprise last night when I discovered my 1965 Mayberry Squad car was named one of the "Cars of the Decade" by Old Cars Weekly Magazine. This magazine is one of the top car collector magazines in the country. They took a look back at the thousands of cars that they had featured over the past ten years and selected their favorite cars. One of the cars selected was owned by Jay Leno, so although my car does not come close to reaching the quality of Jay's car, I am humbled and proud to have it included in their recognition. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Father Knows Best and Mayberry Connection
I was listening on Sirius XM last night to a 1951 broadcast of "Father Knows Best". Margaret came into a room and saw Better, Kathy, and Bud. She greeted them by saying, "Well, if it isn't Winkyn, Blinkyn, and Nod". Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Our Bad Experience
My wife and I were in a bad car accident last Tuesday night on the way to have supper with car show friends. I was making a left turn on a green arrow when a young 19 year old kid ran the red light and T-boned us on the rear passenger door. Our new car with just 2800 miles on it was totaled. Luckily we escaped with multiple contusions and bruises. No torn calcium or damage to the patula oblagonda. We did spend three hours in emergency getting checked out and we both had doctor appointments yesterday. We are very sore and my wife looks like I took a baseball bat to her. I was extremely disappointed with the police. Unlike Barney with Malcolhm, the officer did not run around blowing his whistle and he did not grab the other driver by the scruff of his neck and drag him down to the police station. Funny thing was that in a city of 65,000 I was rather impressed that there were six squad cars responding plus the fire department. The fireman recognized me right away as did the police officer. The witness to the accident turned out to be an employee of the sheriff's department. When the town truck came the driver looked at me and said, "At least it wasn't your squad car." We are picking up our new 2020 Kia Optima in about an hour. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
The Duck Pond
I was reading a mystery last night. One of the detectives decided to meet one of his informants in a secluded spot. So he told him to meet him at the Duck Pond at night. Now, why would he want to meet at the Duck Pond at night? They wouldn't be able to see any ducks. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Opies Turtle
Opie's turtle was Wilfred and he got killed when Mrs. Boliver stepped on him. I think. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Jail Time in Mayberry
I have often wondered why all those prisoners were in jail on Christmas Eve. When Andy decided to let them go home some were carrying wrapped gifts. I wonder what terrible crimes they must have committed which warranted jail time. It seems Barney and Andy sometimes were very quick to jail someone, Poor Malcolm was in town for only a few minutes and Barney was ready to toss him in jail, as was Mr. Dave. And they never bothered to "book them" by doing any paperwork. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Mayberry Sightings
My wife was watching Perry Mason on Monday morning and I noticed Mrs. Srauge and the fake FBI agent were on the show. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Frog Gigging
During Sunday's college football game between LSU and Texas A&M, the announcers had a discussion about "frog giggin'". The discussion began when one of the announcers told how one of the players would catch frogs with his bare hands. The other announcer then went into a description of the difference between catching a frog with one's bare hands and catching one using a gig. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
My Haircut
I sure wish we had Floyd's Barber Shop here in Eau Claire. I went to Great Clips for a haircut today. I had to check in with a computer. All three people who were cutting hair were young women. The gal who cut mine was wearing a purple wig and she had tattoos up both arms and on her hands. She told me all about her spoiled little girl who hated Santa and every other word she used was "like". I listened to her tell me about all the diapers and baby toys she bought for a trip with her little one. Now, I am sure she is a very nice person, but being the old man I am, I just cannot get used to the new haircut centers. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Scooter's Question
Regarding Scooter's question, I don't think there was ever an episode where Barney and Andy had that conversation about where Barney could store a lot of money. At least I cannot remember anything like that. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Band Uniform Colors
The probable reason for different colors for the band uniforms is that the band is the "Town Band" and not the "School Band", thus they might have had different colors. That's my theory for whatever it is worth. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Andy Griffith Wristwatch
I have a very nice Barney Fife wristwatch that my wife bought for me quite a few years ago. The only thing about it I don't like is that there is no "Five" engraved on the back. It was good that she bought it for me because I don't have a clock in my stomach that goes "tick-tock". Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
My Old Small High School
Oh, how times have changed since the days of TAGS and Mayberry. I graduated from a small high school and it remains very small yet today. The school has had an armed Resource Officer for a few years now, and it was in our hometown paper this week that it has been decided that they would now be keeping an assault rifle at the school. It will be in a locked safe in the School Resource Officer's office and it would be accessible only through his fingerprint. I got such a sick feeling in my stomach when I read that and I realized what the world has come to. Is it any wonder that so many of us are hanging on to the wonderful way of life that is portrayed on TAGS. And I am old enough to actually remember living during that period of time. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Mayberry Alumni on an old Thriller episode
On Sunday night my wife was watching an old "Thriller" show. I heard some familiar voices so checked it out. Floyd was playing the role of a swindler, Professor St. John was his partner who tried to kill someone, and Nurse Mary who made pepperoni pizza was also part of the cast. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Andy and Aunt Bee
Andy sure got crotchety at times in the color episodes. He was opposed to Aunt Bee learning to drive. He was opposed to Aunt Bee learning to fly. He was opposed to Aunt Bee running for the city council. He was opposed to Aunt Bee wearing a wig. He was opposed to Aunt Bee opening the Chinese Restaurant. He was opposed to Aunt Bee getting a job. I bet he would have been opposed to Aunt Bee wearing slacks too. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
TV Commercial
While watching TV last night a commercial came on for one of our Senior Care places. It was showing some of the amenities of the facility and it showed residents in their large gathering room watching TV. And what do you think they were watching? Yep, good old TAGS. We have our final event on Saturday. My college alma mater's homecoming parade. It will be around 35 degrees. B. We ended up doing 73 events this season and we raised another $850 for my home town library. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
This and That
Yes, David Burch, it was nice to meet you and your wife at the Comic-Con event. I wish we would have had more time to visit. Over the years I have been able to meet quite a few of the Digest members as they travel through Wisconsin. Some were able to come to our house for a nice visit and others were able to meet for lunch. So if any others every come near Eau Claire, WI, please let me know. Next Sunday we will be taking part at the Warrens Wisconsin Cranberry Festival. Tens of thousands of people come to the little village of about 350 for the two-day event. We will once again be participating in their parade and also interacting with visitors for several hours before the parade. If interested, my September article for the newspapers I write for is entitled Class Reunions Can be Bittersweet. If you are interested in reading it, you can click on the following link. http://www.bottomlinenewsandviews.com/currentissue 10-4 Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
The Mayberry Guru in a Wedding Video
Several weeks ago I was part of a wedding video that was made for a wedding. I just received the link to it. So if you would like to see old Barney Boy in action, here is the link. https://vimeo.com/357922797/6dd4b5f6bf?fbclid=IwAR2a-7fm2Xvxqb3zTC7MvyF7GcB7YClyhgho1TQoIlMjotFBGEKwOlUQauQ Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Summer Winding Down
Well, folks, summer is winding down here in Wisconsin which means my Mayberry events will be slowing down too. I am giving my Mayberry presentation this afternoon at a health care facility. But a car show for tonight has been cancelled due to a lot of rain. To date, we have done 65 events since the first of May and we have about a dozen more to do before we put the car away. It has been a fun summer yet challenging at times due to so much rain and trying to attend events that overlap. We have a parade, a car show, and a special Comic-Con event this weekend and the weather is supposed to be perfect. Ken "Barney" Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
National Night Out
We participated in a National Night Out event in a neighboring city. We had a huge crowd with lots of kids and many activities. We had a steady stream of kids all night who wanted to play our games and see the squad car. The only downside was: Not one police officer there even said hello to us. They would walk right past our tent and not even say hi or acknowledge us. It was as if we were not even there. This happened the entire night. It wasn't as if we were horning in or anything, as the police department contacted us and invited us to take part. Most of the officers are young guys, and I think they don't appreciate the humor with Barney. But we have four more events this week, so we will continue to have fun. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Quite a Day
We had an interesting day on Sunday. First, we went and did a parade in a neighboring town. Then we went to a country club where I was being filmed as Barney Fife for a wedding video. Then my squad car got hit by a golf ball while at the country club. When we went home we drive the town of Lafayette with the squad car, and shortly after that five people were shot to death in that very town. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Unexpected Moonshine Lesson
I was doing my Mayberry presentation at an assisted living facility yesterday. When I started to talk about Otis a woman shouted out, "Have you ever tasted moonshine"? She had a distinct southern drawl. She proceeded to tell me that she was from Kentucky and knew all about moonshine. So we had an impromptu lesson all about moonshine. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Article of the Month
It is hot here. Dang hot. But sooner or later it is bound to cool off. We are actually not going to several car shows this week and perhaps will not go to two parades. Just too hard on a 54-year-old car and a 72-year-old man. If you are interested in reading my July article entitled "A Forgotten Kind of Childhood" just go to https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/179900_dd17e38095e0483cab9bfb7ad8949e2e.pdf. It is on page 9, Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it. Do you know who said that? I just did. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Class Reunion
I had the wonderful experience of attending my 55-year high school reunion. I attended a small school or our class was a very close-knit group. It was great to see so many friends from my growing up years. However, it was a bittersweet night as we last a number of classmates since our last reunion five years ago. However, unlike Barney and Andy, I did not have to deal with any of my former high school sweethearts. I wasn't worried about breaking up any marriages and I didn't have to spend time trying to remember who was who. I was the entertainment again so I created a Remembering 1964 nostalgic Powerpoint program. It went over very well as I brought back a lot of memories from our wonderful years together. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Good News and Bad News
The good news is I am getting the Digest again. The bad news is I am getting indigestion again. But maybe reading the Digest will help cure my indigestion. I think it is from too many weenies, brats, and hamburgers at all the car shows and parades. Would you believe I was a parade on the 4th and when a man saw me I heard him tell his young son that I was Barney Rubble? Guess I still have some educating to do. But we are having so much fun again going to the many events. I have a total of 6 presentations to do this summer too, so we are very busy. I continue to write my monthly Nostalgia Column and it now appears in 5 different publications each month. Hope all are having a wonderful Mayberry summer. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
{Spam?} Life in Eau Claire is Busy
Well, our car show and parade season is well underway here in Wisconsin. It got off to a rather rainy start with four events being cancelled in one week. But this weekend we did one car show and two parades. Everytime I start to think of maybe cutting back on the parades something happens to change my mind. Today I was doing a parade in a small town and the parade is a very large one that attracts a lot of very enthusiastic people. As I was walking along interacting with the kids and handing out some citations, a little boy of about four years old came up to me and shook my hand and said, "When I grow up I want to be just like you." That one touched me. Here is the link to my June column if you are interested. It is entitled "Fishing Mayhem in Mayberry" . https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/179900_90ce43fe837d495d999654d52c738968.pdf I have two major presentations to do in the next few weeks. I have been asked to speak on the history of my small hometown village at the annual Dorchester Days Celebration. So I have put together a powerpoint presentation for that and then I have been asked to do a program "Remembering 1964" for my 55th high school class reunion. So I am working on that. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Otis Makes a Novel
I am reading a novel called "Deck the Hounds" by David Rosenfelt and a little boy asked his parents what a "town drunk" is? The parents ask him where he heard such a thing. He tells them that he heard it on a Mayberry TV show that has Opie in it. He said this guy Otis drinks all the time and he looks like he is going to fall down, so he wants to know why they call him the "town drunk". Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Alumni Sighting
I was watching an old movie and a guy was fishing. Well, he caught this fish that looked like the very same fish Opie caught and threw back when Peggy was fishing with them. I wonder how many movies that fish was in. I bet he had a sore lip by the time he retired. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Correction
I made a mistake in my posting. The article I wrote about fishing will be in the June publication. The link I posted will take you to the May edition and my article is about "Small Town Politics". I write for five publications and sometimes I get confused as to what I sent where. It comes with my age. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Fishing
If you care to read my monthly article for May, you can find it at the following link. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/179900_839d0ac47c1f4165aaeded42e36bc89b.pdf I wrote about fishing. While writing it, I came up with 26 episodes of TAGS where there was some kind of fishing theme within the episode. I threw away my list after I wrote the article, but I am pretty sure it was 26. How many episodes can you name that were fishing related? Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Crying
Thelma, don't do any crying. According to Johnny Paul crying will give you wrinkled knees. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
"possums
Ernest T seems to know so much about 'possums. Wonder if he knows that 'possums have an opposable hallux? en Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Mt Airy and Opioids.
Our Sunday morning newspaper had a rather upsetting story about the overdose deaths attributed to using opioids. It talked about the increase in overdose deaths in North Carolina. It mentioned that the problem is even bad in Mt. Airy, and it went on to explain that this was the birthplace of Andy Griffith and how Mt. Airy was the inspiration for the innocent small town of Mayberry. How sad that this the new kind of publicity that Mt. Airy is getting. On a personal note, I have been on opioid pain medication for over ten years. I was under close supervision with my doctor so he kept the dosage rather low. However, my doctor moved to Florida and I was assigned a new primary physician. He would not prescribe the opioid for me any longer so he weaned me off my medication. As I was going off my Tramadol I noticed my vision was changing. For the better. After about a month I no longer had to wear my glasses as my vision had improved so much. I did some research and found that 1% of people who were using the opioid Tramadol could experience vision problems. After talking to my pharmacist and eye doctor, we decided it was the opioid that was giving me such blurred vision for so long. While I still have a severe peripheral vision loss and macular degeneration, I am pleased that my distance vision has improved so that I do not need to wear glasses. I am hoping it will continue to stay this way. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
TVLand
Emmett, doctors are doing the very same thing nowadays, they too are cutting out the best parts. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Mrs. Rayburn -Mrs. Wiley
Regarding Mrs. Rayburn on Leave it to Beaver, it was very common back then to have teacher/principals. I had that position in two different schools. In one I taught three periods a day and the rest of the day I was the Middle School Principal. In another smaller school, I taught full time for a 5th and 6th-grade classroom and was also the building principal. I am sure Mrs. Rayburn got burned out with all her duties, so she left Mayfield, changed her name, and retired in Mayberry. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Food
Well, we know they ate the pickles. Here are some other things I have seen eaten. Spaghetti Opie ate some cereal. Barney chewed on a chicken leg. Goober chewed on a chicken leg. Goober and Warren ate food at the diner. Peggy's Buzzard ate a sandwich. Opie's hobo friend ate the turkey leg. Barney and Andy ate some fudge. I am sure there are many many more examples, but I don't want to tax my brain by thinking too much. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Mayberry Personalized Plates
OK folks, put your thinking bucket on. If our friends in Mayberry all had personalized license plates on their vehicles, what would those plates be?. Here are a few of my ideas. Goober Judy Gomer - Gollee Otis - Burp Barney - Nip It Andy - Sheriff Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
One More Plate Suggestion
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