Nicknames and Name Calling
Opie was once called Dopie. Goober was called Big Ears. Barney was often referred to in the press as Barney Fike. Point being, we have all probably had nicknames or have been called names while we were growing up. Fortunate, we come to realize it is a part of being a child and we move on. I want to share an experience I had with a long time friend. I have known a fellow whose last name is Simpson for over 30 years. We have socialized many times. He comes to many of the car shows. Last week he came to a car show and begin asking me why his picture never got on Facebook being arrested. I asked him if he wanted to be arrested. He said he did and he wanted to see it posted. So I put him in handcuffs and we had a good time getting him arrrested. Well, last night he came to the car show and he came up to right away and told me he liked the pictures but was not happy at all about what I wrote. This is what I wrote. First of all I always give an alias to the people I arrest and they always have a good time with that. So I put his picture up and said, Here I am arresting Ken Simpson, AKA Simple Simpson. Well, apparently the kids called him Simple Simpson when he lived in Chicago. He is now 67, so that was over 50 years ago. He was upset that now everyone on his Facebook page would now start calling him Simple Simpson and he told me how he hated that name when he was a kid and he still cannot stand hearing it. He was dead serious and very upset. I explained to him how I give all the people nicknames and people enjoy it and it was just by chance that I chose Simple. I could not believe the big moulage he was making of it. I told him some of the awful names I was called and how I just laugh about it. In fact I recently posted on my Facebook a list of the names I was called when I was young. So, to make a long story longer, I deleted the post today. You can be sure his picture won't be on my Facebook again. I cannot believe a 67 year old man would still carrying that kind of baggage around. Krazy Ken -- The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com www.mayberryreflections.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Name Calling
With all the great posts regarding name calling in Mayberry, I would like to share some experiences I had with name calling during my teaching career. While in most cases name calling takes on a very negative connotation, name calling can also be a very positive and endearing experience. During my teaching years I tried to always come up with little pet names for my students. I would always preface it by explaining that nicknames can be names of endearment. I always told my kids too that if it embarrassed them they should tell me and I would never use the name. I did have one boy tell me he didn't want a nickname, but after a few weeks when he saw how much fun the other kids had with it, he came to me and asked me to give him a nickname. My students always loved it and I still get comments from them, sometimes 30 years after I had them in my class. I taught three kids from one particular family and their last name was Mack. So I called the oldest girl Big Mack, the middle girl, Little Mack, and the youngest boy French Fry. Another girl I had over 25 years ago was my Little Twit. This summer I was in a parade in a neighboring town when someone yelled out at me, Hey Mr. A. I am your little twit. We had a nice reunion and she told me how that name always made her feel so special because no one else ever had that name. One year on the first day of school I told my kids they could call me, Mr. Anderson, Mr. A, or Honeybunch. Well I asked for it, that particular group called me Honeybunch. Even in high school I would walk through the halls and some of them would say Hi Honeybunch'. I was invited to one boy's graduation and he was one who called me Honeybunch all through high school. For part of his gift I took a box of Honeybunches of Oats cereal and I put a picture of me on the box and gift wrapped it. That was at least ten years ago, and his mother told me recently that he still has the box. So whenever I hear those name calling scenes I always chuckle and I am so thankful that the writers saw the humor that was there. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, WI 54701 715-839-8470 www.mayberryreflections.com kanderson8...@charter.net ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Name Calling
There are alot of things you can call me, but never call me Tattletale.. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Name calling
I can think of a few! Barney called Gomer a whole bunch of names: Nutsy, Boob, dumb, third wheel I think Barn called Opie a pest Andy said the preacher was dry as dust Someone called Sue Grigsby a blonde right out of a bottle. I believe Andy and Barn agreed that God made two sexes - men and Blabbermouths! Andy and Barney once referred to an old teacher they had as the beast of the second floor And I believe Barney once referred to county employees as gold-brickin', dead heads Oh yeah, and Miss Ellie had some good names for Andy - baboon, horrible mistrustful cynic And poor Otis - he's been called a loaded goat, accused of having a pickled liver and a cocker spaniel! Wow - I'm on a roll this morning. Sleeping with the bucket on your head really works! Peggy ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: Name calling
I don't know if anyone else mentioned it, but Barney called Halcyon Loretta Winslow Beasto maristo. That always cracked me up! Paul A li'l bit of Mayberry in Jane Lew, West Virginia ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: Re: Name Calling
I always laughed when Barney said Beasto Maristo! I've used that term myself a few times. Susi Blank ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Name Calling
Does it count if someone calls a person a name that they really are? Episode 91, The Rivals - When Barney calls Thelma Lou from the court house and Opie answers the phone, Barney gets all flustered because he can't talk directly to Thelma Lou. When he hangs up he complains to Andy that Opie shouldn't answer the telephone becuase he is a minor..so does that count? Opie IS a minor but he is called a minor by Barney. Harriet , the chicken thief, hiding in Kelsey's Woods, USA ..Johnny Paul Jason says chewing tar is good for your teeth...That's an old wives taleJohnny Paul ain't married ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
name calling
Barney once called Helen a dame which upset Andy. However Andy once referred to her as a third party which (although not dirty) upset both Helen and Thelma Lou. Kim - TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Name Calling and Old Tires
Barney once called Helen Her when Andy was thinking of leaving Mayberry. Barney, And what about Her? Andy. Who's Her? Barney, You know who's Her. I was watching Class Reunion today and noticed Andy had some white sidewall tires hanging on the wall in his garage. I wonder where he got those from seeing he didn't have his own car and the squad car didn't have whitewalls. Of course I suppose he may have had a car before he became sheriff and when he discovered he could use the squad car for his own personal use he may have sold it. Or I suppose they could have been there when he bought the house as the former owner didn't want to have to move all that useless junk. Too bad he didn't sell them to Mrs. Mendlebright when she had that tire shredding machine. He could have gotten some nice rubber rugs. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, WI 54701 715-839-8470 www.mayberryreflections.com kanderson8...@charter.net ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Shades of Mrs. Mendlebright--and other exclamations name calling
I was reading the newspaper this weekend, and a headline caught my eye. Bulbs disappearing.. I immediately thought of Barney in his fit of rage exclaiming Snoop, Snoop, Bulb-snatcher! This wasn't about leaving the light on all night, it was about the incadescent bulb being phased out. Supposedly in 2012, 100 Watt Bulbs wil no longer be available. We will have to use more energy efficient lights. So the poor 40-watt bulb of Mrs. Mendlebright's may be endangered by 2015 or something. That little rant by Barney made we wonder how many other times, he resorted to name-calling. There is of course Citizen's Arrest when he referred to Gomer as this boob here. When he tried Real Estate, he gave the look that could kill when he cam back into the house and the next day refered to Opie as that kid of yours I think he once called Andy Daddy Long Legs..but I'll have to have help on that one. It was when Opie as failing Math. What other name calling did Barney do? Did he call The Butter and Egg Man, the Chicken Coop Casanova? or was that Andy? What about Mrs. Mendlebright's Suiter? Was the worse thing he said about him a Guy moves into town..he has no job They'll come to me, but you all can help. The Untrainer Voice a Creature was a memorable name..but we have accredit Mrs. Wiley with that one. Maybe we should include others with memorable name calling. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
more name calling--Barney
In Citizens arrest, as a prisoner..I think Barney Called Andy Screw a derogatory term for jailer then there is also the quick and the dead..but those are adjectives, not names. The Untrained Voice Just call me Puddintame--Don't call me a boob, or a snoop ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
