Julie Sommars and Allan Melvin on Perry Mason

Hi Gang, In doing some of my Christmas "quote t.v." viewing today, I spied the lovely and talented Julie Sommars ("Julie" on Matlock) and Allan Melvin (broad cast of characters, including the fruit stand bully and of course Sgt Hacker in Gomer Pyle) today on an episode of Perry Mason entitled: "

Nip it

Ah my all time favorite Barney Fife saying. So much truth to it too. Adams sure had it right. Exactillioso! Thanks for looking that up Harriet. "Nip it. Nip it. You got to nip these things in the bud. Its the only way Andy! Nip it nip it nip it!" Or something like that as I recall..

RE: "Nit it in the bud" sources

A while back we discussed the first utterance of "Nip it in the bud". I don't remember if anyone quoted John Adams but here's one of his quotes dating to 1774. "Nip the shoots of abitrary power in the bud,is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people.".John Adams, E