If anyone else has more info on Jackie Joseph, please share it. Thelma Lou
(Janet) I'd thought maybe our friend Tom Kessel may have had some interesting information about Jackie but since I see he didn't I'll gladly share my brief personal experience. This year at Mayberry Days I met Jackie at the autograph session after Saturday morning's parade. I was surprised and thankful to find the line at her table quite short. Jackie was so gracious and warm. She was in no hurry to end our conversation. She was truly grateful for all the fans that stopped by to visit. We talked about her career, as has been mentioned, she has quite a resume outside of her TAGS appearance. Then we talked about her bringing "Romeena" to life. That's how she signed her photo, "Love and Hugs, Jackie Joseph, Romeena." She also drew a small heart on her photo. When I look at it again it reminds me of her sweet and bubbly personality. When I told her how much I enjoyed that episode and asked for her recollections of playing alongside Howard Morris she got a big smile on her face and her eyes had that familiar sparkle. She said they'd hit it off immediately and they'd had so much fun chasing each other around Mrs. Wiley's front yard. Then she said, "wasn't I lucky?" with such tenderness and sincerity that I knew she really meant it. I've been fortunate enough to meet a few TAGS alumni over the years. To a person they've all been humble, genuine and truly gracious. My meeting Jackie was no different. I'll always remember that conversation and how special she made those few minutes. Mayor Pike _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
