Posted on 09/22/2006 6:07:48 PM PDT by stainlessbanner
Yes, I was shocked and saddened that Andy had thrown his lot in with the Hollywood left by supporting the Vietnam war hero, the guy who got 3 Purple Hearts in 4 weeks and never set foot in a hospital. It was a major disappointment.
Yes, he does look proud.
"Ever notice how much cigarette smoking was going on in 1950s and early 60s TV?"
And every man had a martini waiting when he got home from work?
I don't know how he does it, but he rises above it all. Perhaps this is because this President is so confident in his own skin. A confidence enhanced by his deeply held religious convictions and his broad historical perspective.
I was very disappointed, but it really didn't impact my feelings for this man and his contribution to our beloved Republic.
Someone had posted a link to a site that had all the contributions to sKerry from Hollywood and alas (sigh)Andy's name and contribution was there.
Totally agree. All the abuse Bush has taken would have driven other people to an early grave from stress. I know I would have committed suicide, listening to the MSM and liberals bash me 24/7.
I think you're right about that. I know some "yellow-dog democrats" in my extended family who support almost everything in the GOP Platform, and then turn around and vote the straight RAT ticket. Put a yellow dog on that ticket, and they'll still pull-the-lever for the party of FDR.
Triple E, I don't understand how he does it either. He has to have political skin like a pachyderm.
Last night was a really good one - one of the Christmas episodes.
There were some prisoners in jail, but Andy wanted Barney to play Santa that night, since it was Christmas Eve. As long as prisoners were there, Barney couldn't leave, so he couldn't play Santa. Andy solved that by letting the prisoners go home to their families on the promise they'd come back after Christmas was over.
Well, then mean old Ben Weaver (the male separated-at-birth twin of the lady who played the Wicked Witch of the East in the Wizard of Oz, I swear to golly) shows up with Sam Muggens in tow, saying he caught Sam moonshining and wants him arrested.
Hilarity ensues after Ben threatens to report Andy to the State if he doesn't lock Sam up. Andy arrests not only Sam, but all of his family - wife and 2 kids - as accessories, too. They go out and get Christmas trees for the office and the Muggens' cell. Aunt Bee brings a Christmas turkey and Andy's favorite "orange dressing," plus all the trimmings.
Old Ben is furious that they seem to be having a party - he stomps off, but sneaks around to the alley to spy on them thru a jail cell window. He sees them having such a warm and homey celebration that he wants to join them, but has to keep up his Scrooge persona - so he tries to steal a park bench from in front of the courthouse.
Andy tells him to bring it back, but Ben insists he should be arrested. Then Ellie (Andy's current GF, Elinor Donahue) tells him to let Ben keep the bench, it's Christmas. Curses, foiled the first time.
Next, Ben parks by a fire hydrant and when Barney gives him a ticket, he tears it up in Barney's face. Barney hauls him in to put him in jail, but Ellie pays his fine, so he won't have to go to jail "on Christmas." Curses, foiled a 2nd time.
The party is in full gear, with Barney dressed as Santa, Aunt Bee serving up plate after plate of Christmas dinner, Andy and Ellie singing carols. Can you imagine a prime time sitcom nowadays having several full minutes of "Away in a Manger" with close-ups on "The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay ... I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky ..."?
Well, all this festivity is getting to Ben, who is outside spying again and he starts singing the Jesus parts, too. Oops, he knocks over the box he's standing on and makes a commotion outside. Andy thinks it might be Barney/Santa's reindeer, so he goes outside to check.
After quite a long time, Andy returns with old Ben under arrest. He tells the little Cratchitt family ... er, Taylor and Muggens families and assorted guests ... that he had to escort Ben back to his house to pack a suitcase for his jail stay.
Ben opens the suitcase and finds he had mis-packed it. Inside, there are roller skates for Opie, a catcher's glove for the Muggens boy and a baby doll for his sister ... gifts for everyone. And God bless us, one and all!
This was their 11th episode of the first season - and their first Christmas one. It was definitely a keeper!
Now thats comedy!!!!!!
Oh, no. I will pray for him. I didn't even know he had been hurt. :o( Bless his heart. I really like him. He's a great actor.
My band heard those lyrics for the first time this past Wednesday. We're considering the tune for a live performance next month, along with several Elvis tunes to be performed with an Elvis impersonater. That song fits The Andy Griffith Show perfectly.
You have a great home page. Tell your Dad that I'm proud of him too, and that I appreciate his service to our country. I know quite a few WWII vets, some in my own family. They really are part of the greatest generation IMHO.
Thank you so much, sir. No one has ever said anything like that to me. I salute you.
Other posters are discussing how Andy is a Democrat and voted for and gave money to Kerry in '04. I'll throw this in the hopper and you can do what you want with it. I saw the same event you saw, and what Andy said to the President came across to ME as..."I know your daddy, and now I know you". Which I took to mean that he had met Bush 41, and now for the first time was meeting 43.
Well, all I could find was the White House Real Media clip, but it's choppy and inconclusive.
Maybe I just saw what I wanted to see.
Praying for Ange.
Having grown up in Louisiana, I've known quite a few people like that, too.
I find them...puzzling.
BUMP
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