Who messed up the .......
My wife decided to clean out the refrigerator this weekend and organize things. My son, who just graduated high school and knows where Old Man Kelsey's Ocean is, was raised on Andy Griffith since he was one. He turned to me and said "Hey!! Who messed up the refrigerator?" with that TAGS gleam in his eye. His education was worth every penny!! Ed O'Dwyer "History! That's My Subject" Chapter Alpharetta, GA ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Thelma Lou's dissapearing act
Have any of you ever seen Thelma Lou's magic trick? >> I've noticed this before and I did again last night. It cracks me up every time I see it (I'm amused easily OK). Noticed that for the first time the other night on TV Land. Lot of trained noticers out there! Ed O'Dwyer "History! That's My Subject!" Chapter Alpharetta, GA ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mr. McBeevee's accent
Being a real "Irisher" from the Old Country I can tell you that there are various regional accents in Ireland. Mr. Mc Beevee's is a generic stage Irish accent, but definately Irish and not Scots. Haven't come across any Beevees in Ireland but it could be. If his accent was from Northern Ireland there would be a Scottish tint to it since so many Scots settled there long ago but definately recognizable. as far as the MC: In the hierachy of Irish names: Beevee would be the original family name. His son would be Mac Beevee (mac being "son"). The Scots keep the MAC, but the Irish shorten it to Mc and his son would be O'Beevee (grandson or descendant of Beevee). Don't tell Earnest T., but "Bass" is originally an "Englisher" name. Happy belated St Patrick's Day Ed O'Dwyer http://sodabread.info ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Back to normal
Thanks, Allan for eliminating the "flames". "How I vote, brother, is my business!" Regards, Ed O'Dwyer "History! That's My Subject!" Chapter ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Salt Rising Bread
I know there was some interest back a piece (i before e except after c and e before n in "chicken"). Just today I saw an article on Salt Rising Bread in the Birmingham news so I thought I'd share it through the link below. http://www.al.com/living/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/living/1217405880196090.xml&coll=2 Can't say that I've ever made this but may just give it a try. We Irishers usually just make Soda Bread. Gomer says "Hey!" Ed O'Dwyer "History! That's my subject!" Chapter Alpharetta, GA ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: Mayberry road side service
What if all Mayberry chapter members-fans,and just plain old Mayberry minded people had access to these decals.Would surely be a lot cheaper than AAA. You're motoring down the highway and see a motorist with said decal needing assistance.Well right off the bat,you know that is bound to be a fairly decent individual.It could be your mother,wife,daughter.Get the overall picture? How about placing a jar of pickles on your roof! Ed O'Dwyer "History! That's My Subject!" Chapter ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Opie Taylor Sr.
>>Barney pretended to be Opie Taylor Sr. to unload the Miracle Salve.<< I stand corrected. Gomer was Opie Taylor Sr. It was the voices that threw me! How do they do that? Ed O'Dwyer Alpharetta, GA ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: Masquerading Fathers
<> Floyd pretended to be Andy and Opie's father in "Floyd, the Gay Deceiver." Barney got trapped into a proposal by the Southern Belle whose "father" was really her husband. Barney pretended to be Opie Taylor Sr. to unload the Miracle Salve. That's my three and I'm sticking to it! Ed O'Dwyer "History! That's my Subject!" Chapter Alpharetta, GA ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry remembers it's veterans
>>Since Veterans Day is Monday, I thought we would reflect on veterans in
>>Mayberry. I can think of at least 10 men either seen or spoken of in
>>Mayberry who were veterans. Can anyone name them??<<
Well, here's all I can think of including both veterans both with us and
those who aren't:
Al,
Burt Jenkins,
The Milo Boys, (Barny's Sidecar)
Andy (A Feud is a Feud)
Barney (Staten Island Library?),
Sam Becker (Silent Sam: Korea),
Ed Sawyer (Stranger in town)
Ed Sawyer's army buddy Larsen from Mayberry,
Gomer,
Frank Myers' grandfather (Civil War),
Goober (learned "YO! in the National Guard),
Dud Wash,
Malcolm Merriweather ("Cold Cream" Guards).
Unnamed Recruiting SGT (allan Melvin) when Ernest T tries to enlist
Sam Jones (spin off on Mayberry RFD. Italian Campaign)
Old Hugo Hopfleisch (on the wrong side but a heck of a soldier)
Otis Campbell's relative Nathan Tibbs
LT Edwards (Ms Edwards ancestor in the Battle of Mayberry and below)
COL Caleb "Stonewall" Lawson
COL Carleton Taylor (NC 7th CAV)
COL Goober Pyle (NC 7th CAV)
Today is the anniversary of the Marines! Happy Birthday CPL Gomer Pyle
OC Ed O'Dwyer
"History! That's My Subject!" Chapter
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TAGS in the military
I'm in the GA State Defense Force (State Guard) and we recently held a drill to check our ability to deploy troops into an emergency situation. All simulated with no actual physical movement of personnel. We had a secure zone around the operations room and only authorized personnel were allowed inside. Sentries made sure nobody else got in. Note: this relates because there were several Andy Griffith show watchers among those of us running the operation. We had been assigned a call sign related to owls to identify our control room and we completed our assignment in good order. The tension level was still high even though we were finished so when I returned to the room after going through security I opened the door just a bit and went "Hootie Hoo" as a password to get in. The whole room cracked up and from then on anyone coming into the room had to say "Hootie Hoo" as our unofficial password. Humor is a great way to reduce tension! Just ask Al, Burt, the Milo Boys! BTW, we are recruiting in Georgia but don't tell Ernest T. Bass! Ed O'Dwyer "History! That's My Subject!" Chapter Alpharetta, GA ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Gomer's promotion
>>Wow! Duke Slater got promoted to Corporal back in 1968 after appearing on >>one season of 'Good Morning, World.' Gomer had to wait 38 years! And they >>started boot camp together at the same time. I'm not sure about the USMC >>promotion >>system. It's who you know! Now, if Gen. Lucius Pyle had been related to Gomer, he'd be at least a Major by now. Ed (still a CPL in GA) O'Dwyer ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Gomer promoted again
"MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (Sept. 7, 2007) -- Mr. Jim Nabors will be "promoted" to the rank of honorary corporal by Lt. Gen. John F. Goodman >>Wait a minute ... this already happened, a couple of years ago. Perhaps >>he got demoted again in the meantime?<< Nope! You're thinking of his honorary promotion to "Lance Corporal" (E3) back in 2001. This time it's CPL (E4). Who knows, perhaps he'll make SGT (E5) in 2017. Regards, CPL (E4) Ed O'Dwyer GA State Defense Force ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Marines to promote Jim Nabors
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (Sept. 7, 2007) -- Mr. Jim Nabors will be "promoted" to the rank of honorary corporal by Lt. Gen. John F. Goodman, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific, in a special sunset ceremony at Kuroda Field, Fort DeRussy, Waikiki, Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 5:30 p.m. This promotion is in honor of Mr. Nabors' years of contribution to the Marine Corps' image worldwide through the "Gomer Pyle, USMC" TV show, and will be held on the 43rd anniversary of the show's premiere. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. > ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry Moment at the movies
My son and I were watching a John Wayne movie last night. After a thunderous day of riding and shooting, the soldiers made camp and out in the darkness came the expected sound of birds calling each other other. So, naturally I had to answer with a "Hootie Hoo! Hootie Hoo!" Our dog had been lying on the floor doing a perfect imitation of one of the dogs in "A Feud is a Feud" throughout all the shooting, bugle calls and even the nighttime tribal bird calls. But, as soon as I let out a "Hootie Hoo!" she sprang into action like Old Blue reacting to a dog whistle. She started barking her head off and ran to the door to look out and bark at the big owl. My son and I were rolling with laughter! Needless to say, we may get shot up by arrows one night by hostile tribes but Gomer will never be able to sneak up on our house! Regards, Ed O'Dwyer "History! That's My Subject! Chapter Alpharetta, GA ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
RE: TAGS and Star Trek: Enterprise
I was watching a rerun of Star Trek: Enterprise where the ship is captured by Ferengis. One of them looked familiar and I kept thinking "Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich." He had that "Clint Howard" look about him and after checking the credits, sure enough, it was him. The episode is called "Acquisition" and was filmed in 2002. You can catch it on the SCIFI Channel on Monday 2/5 at 9:00 PM. Regards, Ed O'Dwyer "History? That's My Subject!" Chapter Alpharetta, GA http://www.bookguy.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
RE: Race Relations in Mayberry
In other words, Mayberry is as we all knew, a town where everyone is equal regardless of race, creed, or color. Wouldn't that make a great storyline for some fan fiction?<<< http://www.bookguy.com/Mayberry/BlacksInMayberry.htm For more views of African-Americans in Mayberry click on the link above. Regards, Ed O'Dwyer "History! That's My Subject!" Chapter ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
RE: No Sweet Tea in Mayberry
>>Being from South Carolina, I never could figure out why there was never ice tea (no, that's the way we say it) around. >> Curious! Curious! Curious! If I was a betting man, I'd say that since the show was originally sponsored by Sanka coffee they would have frowned on promoting tea drinking. A very giraffe-like attitude. Now if it had been Lipton sponsoring the show, that would be another story! Didn't Clara once say something about "A little Sweet Tea and spicy conversation!" Gomer Says "Hey! Ed O'Dwyer "History! That's My Subject" Chapter http://www.bookguy.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Andy Griffith & Ron Howard on Larry King Tonight
For the one or two people who haven't heard: Andy Griffith and Ron Howard will be Larry King's guests tonight on CNN to remember Don Knotts and TVLAND is having a weekend tribute to Don. Gomer says "Hey!" Ed O'Dwyer "History! That's My Subject!" Chapter Alpharetta, GA ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
RE: Honoring Don Knotts in a Mayberry way.
We just added a new porch to the front of our house and placed rocking chairs out there yesterday. This evening my 14 year-old son (a TAGS fan since age 2) and I are going to honor Don Knotts/Barney by sitting out on the porch sipping cider while we count cars. R.I.P. Hope the cider hasn't gone hard! Ed O'Dwyer "History! That's My Subject!" Chapter Alpharetta, GA ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
