"Anybody have an idea that makes sense?" It might not make sense, but I always took it as a guy/kid thing. Remember Arnold (I think that's the name) and his bike? At the end of the episode Opie won't say anything about Arnold because (paraphrase) "After all, Paw, he is one of my own." I've never been a young boy, but I sense in Opie a desire to take care of a situation without involving adults--if at all possible. I also believe that's true for any child who's struggling to gain independence.
BTW, Opie's job is one of my favorite episodes--right up there with Arnold. AndOpie'sother job where he makes the sandwich so carefully. You know, I may have just figured out my favorite character. :-) Martha Huntsville, AL _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
