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There was recently an online chapter meeting of the “Who’s Been Messin’ Up the Bulletin Board (WBMUTBB)?” Chapter of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club.  As part of that meeting, chapter members discussed what Don Knotts had meant to them as we drew close to the 4th anniversary of his passing away back on February 24, 2006.

In order of appearance you will hear from WBMUTBB? members “Aunt Bee (of IL)”, Mike Peacock, Jewell Kutzer, Ron “Emmett” Blankenship, MariEllen, and Vicki Pillow.  These wonderful Mayberry fans share what many of us feel and enjoy as we watch the performances of Mr. Knotts.

We also have a voice mail and some e-mail listener feedback for you to enjoy.

Don’t forget to leave comments or ask questions on the Mayberry.com/podcasts/ website or using the contact information given in the podcast. We’d love to have you be part of our next feedback episode. Our voice mail number is (256) 513-9526 and you can leave a voice mail. (If you’d like to call toll-free, I only give that number as part of the podcast so you’ll have to listen to hear that number. )

Related Links:

• Jewell Kutzer – Jewell M. Kutzer is a Motivational Humorist who instantly captures the hearts and minds of her audience. Jewell grew up in the same small Blue Ridge mountain town as Andy Griffith.
• Them Timers are Tricky” Chapter – The home to Emmett’s WAVs. A great collection of sound clips from The Andy Griffith Show produce by Ron “Emmett” Blankenship.
• Who’s Been Messing Up the Bulletin Board Chapter – Sign up for the WBMUTBB Digest. The Digest is an automated daily mailing list about The Andy Griffith Show and things related to Mayberry.

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Do you ever have conversations with fellow Andy Griffith Show fans that ONLY another fan would understand or enjoy? Well, I do and I ran across one such exchange recently and I believe it will be something that you, as a Mayberry fan, will enjoy hearing about.

The conversation you’ll hear about was between The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club (TAGSRWC) Presiding Goober Jim Clark, the members of The Schumpsters, The Mayberry Texans, and Mother Figure chapters.

We also hear from some listeners about episode #66. We’d love to hear from you, too so…don’t forget to leave comments or ask questions on the Mayberry.com/podcasts website or using the contact information given in the podcast. We’d love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode.

Related Links:

• Visit Two Chairs LIVE – Two Chairs No Waiting headquarters is broadcasting video LIVE (at times). Drop by this site and you can see the live feed when it is active or watch recorded episodes of the podcast “behind the scenes” production. It’s not much yet but I’m trying to make it better.

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This episode we have some news reports about The Andy Griffith Show from back in the early and mid-1960’s. One from TV Guide and another from the New York Times.

Floyd the barber visits with us and we have a little feedback from you, the listeners.

Don’t forget to leave comments or ask questions on the Mayberry.com/podcasts website or using the contact information given in the podcast. We’d love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode.

Related Links:

• Follow Allan on Twitter – If you have Twitter, follow along with me so we can get to know one another a little better.
• Visit our new Chat Room - Located on the front page of the podcast web site. Just scroll down a little and you’ll see it there on the right. Another way for the Mayberry community to visit and get to know each other.

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It’s that wonderful time of the year when we take time to visit with family and friends and slow down to reflect on and enjoy the gifts we’ve been given.

I want to take this time to visit with you and hear from some of our fellow Mayberry fans and I hope you enjoy our visit.

I also have an online Christmas card I’d like to share with all of you.  I have the link below so please drop by and accept this small gift from my family to you and yours.

Don’t forget to leave comments or ask questions on the Mayberry.com/podcasts website or using the contact information given in the podcast. We’d love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode.

Related Links:

• Christmas Card from the Newsome’s – Jan, Adam and I hope you enjoy this years card.  It’s always fun trying to think of a new twist on the Mayberry theme and for some reason, Charlie Brown was on our minds this year so here we are.  Mayberry and Charlie Brown…I believe this might be a first time for this combination.
• The Ghosts of Christmas Past – You might like to see The Ghosts of Christmas Past in the form of all the “old” online Christmas cards from the Newsome’s dating back from 1997 through 2008.

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We’ll be talking about The Andy Griffith Show episode The Bookie Barber this week and we’ll hear some feedback from your fellow listeners.

What got me thinking about The Bookie Barber was the current episode (#67) of the Burke on Mayberry podcast in which that episode was the topic. Kevin Burke, the host, did a fun review of the episode and I thought it would be nice tie in to tell you folks about some strange and curious happenings in Mayberry during that episode.

I hope you enjoy that as well as the feedback about past Two Chairs episodes from listeners.

Don’t forget to leave comments or ask questions on the Mayberry.com/podcasts website or using the contact information given in the podcast. We’d love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode.

Related Links:

• Burke on Mayberry – Dr. Burke provides tidbits, discuss insights into TAGS episodes, and test your knowledge of TAGS with a trivia question at the end of each podcast.
• Mayberry.info – Page at Mayberry.info that contains events that happen in Mayberry that are not as they should be. The events are pointed out not in an attempt to tear apart “our home town” but because we love the show so much that we have studied each episode and have become “trained noticers.”
• Two Chairs No Waitng Facebook Fan Page – Become a fan of Two Chairs No Waiting on Facebook. Photos related to podcast episodes are posted here along with comments from fellow fans.
• The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club Facebook Page – TAGSRWC has just opened a fan page on Facebook for another way to keep up-to-date with the goings-on in and around Mayberry.

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Our 10th feedback episode. I’ll be sharing some behind the scene fun that the Mayberry tribute artist have when they’re sitting around at the hotel following the shows. These folks always have fun together and I believe that shows during their performace at the events as well.

There are several ways you can communicate with me.

voice mail: you have to listen to hear the number…sneaky ain’t I
e-mail: floyd@mayberry.com
or leave a comment on the web site mayberry.com/podcasts/

Thanks for listening and tell your Mayberry friends about us.

Related Links:

• Mayberry Historical Society – Mayberry.info invites the Mayberry community on the web to to create a history of town and county of Mayberry. Be sure to check out the Strange and Curious Happenings section for some TAGS Easter eggs.
• Mayberry Days – The annual festival of the Surry Arts Council that brings fans and friends from all over the county together in Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina.
• Visit Mayberry -Visit this site for information about Mt. Airy, NC and the area.
• Mayberry Days Videos – Mayberry and related videos to share with your friends and family.

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Whew!  We have a lot of listener feedback to run through this week.  THANK YOU for writing in and e-mailing. It is great to hear from you.  Bad part is I have so much I can’t read it all on the show…well, that’s a wonderful problem for me to have and I’m thankful for you listening and letting me know you’re out there.

We have several e-mails or comments  so I’ll have to read those to you but we only have one voice mail.  If you get tired of hearing my voice…..call in and leave voice mails so I won’t have to talk so much.

There are several ways you can communicate with me.

voice mail: you have to listen to hear the number…sneaky ain’t I
e-mail: floyd@mayberry.com
or leave a comment on the web site mayberry.com/podcasts/

Thanks for listening and tell your Mayberry friends about us.

Related Links:

• Taylor Home Inn Bed & Breakfast – Step back in time to a more simple time when the living was easy & slow, and folks had time to porch-sit.
• Two Chairs No Waitings Facebook fan page – Sign up to be a Fan on Facebook while you’re there.
• The Official James Best Website

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This is our 8th feedback show and I can’t thank  those of you enough who have taken time to call or write and, in general, let me know you’re out there listening to Two Chairs No Waiting.  My desire is to have this podcast to be as much of a two way communication stream as possible.  I’d love to answer your questions and talk about things that interest you related to The Andy Griffith Show. The only way I can do that is by hearing from you.

There are several ways you can communicate with me.

voice mail: you have to listen to hear the number…sneaky ain’t I
e-mail: floyd@mayberry.com
or leave a comment on the web site mayberry.com/podcasts/

The Myers Lake/Franklin Canyon episode of Two Chairs (#13) has been made into a screencast with photos and everything.  If you’d like to check it out you can visit Two Chairs No Waitings Facebook fan page.  Sign up to be a Fan on Facebook while you’re there.

Thanks for listening and tell your Mayberry friends about us.

Related Links:

• Boys Night Out - movie staring James Garner, Tony Randall, Howard Morris & Kim Novak
• Podcast Headquarters – you can be see at the Two Chairs No Waiting Fan Page on Facebook
• Andy Griffith Museum – construction photos of the museum
• Museum Items – items from the TAGS set

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Hello Mayberry!  Thanks for joining us for Two Chairs Now Waiting.  I want to thank Floyd for hosting the show last week for me.  Thank you as well for the positive feedback, all three of them, hahah….about Floyd’s Mayberry Memories.

Let me pull back the curtains a little bit about the stories Floyd told last episode and make sure you know that each of them was a *true* story.  They all really happened.  The names were changed to protect the innocent but they were true none the less.

We have voice mail, e-mail and some of our listeners favorite quotes.

Thank you for listening.  Tell your Mayberry friends about us and don’t forget to leave comments or ask questions on the  Mayberry.com/podcasts website or by using the contact information given in the podcast.  We’d love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode.

Related Links:

• Mayberry On Main – Mt. Airy, NC merchants run by the one e-mailers family
• Who’s Been Messin’ Up the Bulletin Board? Chapter – Online chapter of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club with a daily e-mail newsletter all about our Mayberry friends.
• Emmett’s WAVs – WAV file sound clips from The Andy Griffith Show.
• Two Chairs No Waiting Store – Purchase t-shirts, mugs and other items with the Two Chairs No Waiting logo.
• Donate and Support Two Chairs – Help off-set the cost of hosting and delivering the podcast. $5, $10, or whatever you would like to donate to help with expenses.

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We have several items sent in by our listeners and I want to thank each of them for sending or calling in with them.  I also want to all of you who listen and enjoy spending time here in Mayberry in Floyd’s Two Chairs.

I want to thank you for listening.  Tell your Mayberry friends about the podcast if you are enjoying them.  And don’t forget to leave comments or ask some questions on the  Mayberry.com/podcasts website or by using the contact information given in the podcast.

Related Links:

• Burke on Mayberry – Another podcast you might enjoy
• Miss Crump’s Blackboard – Photos from Paul
• Mayberry On Main – Store in Mt. Airy run by the Miles family who moved to “Mayberry” from Indiana
• Andy Griffith’s Home Place – Andy’s boyhood home located at 711 E. Haymore St. in Mt. Airy
• Who’s Been Messin’ Up the Bulletin Board? Chapter – Online chapter of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club with a daily e-mail newsletter all about our Mayberry friends.

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Thank you to all who called and wrote into the show!  It’s wonderful hearing from all of you and it means a lot to know you’re listening and that you take time to say “hey.”

We have voice mail from Thomas, John, Eric, Tom, Jack, and a “mystery caller” who didn’t leave a name.  Could the mystery caller be Mr. Schwamp? We never heard him talk so……

We have several e-mails and comments as well so this episode is full of it….What’s that, Honey?  Well…they know what I meant.

Thanks to all of you for being a part of the show!

Related Links:

• Cruise to Mayberry 4 – October 12-17, 2009 get your ticket soon!
• Check out the archives here at Two Chairs.  They’re what folks are talking about in this episode so if you missed some, now is your chance to catch up.
• Burke on Mayberry – Another podcast you might enjoy
• Mayberry Bible Study – Free lessons you can use to do your own Bible study.
• The Mayberry Deputy – David Browning’s web site. He has a second one that you might want to view as well….it’s mostly for booking agents but it has some videos on it. MayberryDeputy.info
• Mayberry Fan Fiction – You’ll love reading these stories and traveling back to “our hometown.”
• Who’s Been Messin’ Up the Bulletin Board? Chapter – Online chapter of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club with a daily e-mail newsletter all about our Mayberry friends.

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We didn’t do a a listener feedback episode in February so we have several for this episode.  Thanks to all of you who have left comments or called in and left voice mail. I always enjoy hearing from you so I’ll know how I’m doing with the podcast.

We have e-mails from Janet, Romeena, Stan, Bob, Amanda, and Bruce.  We also have voice mails from Robin, Jiffy and Robbie.

Thanks to all of you for being a part of the show!

Related Links:

• Cruise to Mayberry 4 – October 12-17, 2009 get your ticket soon!
• Check out the archives here at Two Chairs.  They’re what folks are talking about in this episode so if you missed some, now is your chance to catch up.
• The Mayberry Deputy – David Browning’s web site. He has a second one that you might want to view as well….it’s mostly for booking agents but it has some videos on it. MayberryDeputy.info
• Miss Crump’s Blackboard – Mayberry fourm
• Who’s Been Messin’ Up the Bulletin Board? Chapter – Online chapter of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club with a daily e-mail newsletter all about our Mayberry friends.

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Voice Mails

Rodney (a.k.a. Mayor Stoner) tells us about an experience with Hal “Otis” Smith as well with Rodney Dillard (the guitar playing Darling boy).

Number12 called in and promised to comment on our show at iTunes as soon as he figures out how.

We have seven reviews on iTunes so thank you all for reviewing and please feel free to do so anytime.

Joe Gritton (a.k.a. Untrained Voice) talks about being a TAGS writer tribute artist. Makes mention of Jean “Hello Doll” Carson and the WBMUTBB Chapters daily e-mail about Mayberry.

E-MAILS

FROM: Joe
I just posted to following to iTunes…

I thoroughly enjoy listening to your podcast and eagerly await each new episode. Your podcast captures the spirit of Mayberry and reminds me to act like a Mayberrian no matter where I find myself.

I am writing because I wanted to go a little further in email to say how wonderful I think it is you were presented the flag from Paul Balmer. Not only was it flown for nine hours and eleven minutes in honor of one day of infamy, but it was also flown on December 7, another day of infamy. How appropriate to recognize TAGS and your podcast in this way. Our soldiers are fighting for a way of life and values espoused in TAGS. May we never take their sacrifices lightly or worse, forget what they do for our world. It is because of them that we can have our way of life, and as TAGS fans it should be our goal to act like a Mayberrian no matter if we live in a small town like mine (with one 4-way stop) or a city as large as New York.

Keep up the good work.
Joe

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FROM: Mayor Pike

I think it’s amazing that the spirit of Mayberry can bring some joy to our men and women heroes in Afghanistan.  Ernest T. was right when he said “can’t do enough for our boys in khaki”.  Thanks so much to Paul and all of them as they serve.  I pray they all come home safely.  And, I’m sure the Milo boys would be proud, too.
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FROM: Joey Fann
The new “Two Chairs No Waiting” Mayberry podcast is outstanding!

BarneyFife.com – Mayberry Bible Study.

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FROM: ThelmaLou
Episode 13 (6 Jan 09) is about Franklin Canyon  (Myers Lake).   I’m not sure if folks will enjoy it but if not…there’s always next week if they don’t.

Allan, I enjoyed it.  I remember the photos you took with Adam the time you visited there.  I would LOVE someday to go there myself.  I may never get there (since I live in the Midwest), but if I do, at least I have directions and know where to go!  I also like the way you mentioned the railing where Andy stood in one episode and how you tied that in with “Return to Mayberry.”  I like to know trivial trivialities like that. 

Janet
(Thelma Lou)

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From: Scott  (Actually written to Burk on Mayberry podcast )

Dr. Burke,
I received an iPodTouch for Christmas this year so I’ve just recently discovered Podcasts.  I’ve been enjoying yours, Burk on Mayberry, and the “Two Chairs No Waiting” podcast very much.  I’m almost done listening to the 32 episodes (of Burk on Mayberry) that you have posted…..

The behind the scenes stories have been great.

Thanks for all of your work
Scott

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SPECIAL E-mail
From: Liza Jane  about OPIE CATES
I was reading about my grandpa, Opie Cates, online and came across your website.  A lady asked a question about where the name Opie came from and was is short for anything.  I can answer both questions.  First Opie came from Opie Cates the band leader, you are correct.  Second, the name was not short for anything.  His full name was Opie Taft Cates.  I hope this helps.  Please contact us if you have any other questions.
Sincerely,
Liza Jane

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FROM: Jeff (Ref: Two Chairs No Waiting 14: Jeff Branch)

Great addition to have Floyd tell a joke at the end of the podcast!  Look forward to hearing more of that – keep up the great work. – Jeff

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FROM: John
Subject: thanks for the podcast!

Just wanted to let you know i am really enjoying your podcasts.

I’ve been an Andy fan going back to the original days of the show.  While living in Nashville I attended an early meeting of TAGRWC, with Jim Clark (1985?).  It was held at Vanderbilt and they showed the Pilot episode on a big theater screen.  It was amazing to watch the show with so many other fans.  Doug Dillard sang at that event too.  I’ve been to Mayberry Days twice also.  We’ve many times since living in Nashville, and I tell people that the Andy episodes keeps me sane.  While trying to find a job when we moved to Long Island, it was hectic and depressing trying to find a job and get used to Long Island after moving from Tennessee.  Every night when i got home from my job search, i’d pull out my video tapes i had made from Andy on WTBS, watch them and breathe a big sigh of relief – EVERYTHING WAS STILL OK IN MAYBERRY!!  We now live in New Hampshire and watch Andy every day.

Thanks again for doing the podcast!  Makes me feel at home!

Related Links:

• Who’s Been Messin’ Up the Bulletin Board? Chapter website – See what the WBMUTBB Digest (daily e-mail) has for you by visiting the WBMUTBB Digest Archives
• Go directly to the TCNW podcast  iTunes site (if you have iTunes) and give us a rating and review.
• Mayberry Fan Fiction – See some of the Untrained Voice’s work
• Visit Jean Carson’s web site
• BarneyFife.com - Home of the Mayberry Bible Study
• Aunt Bee’s Online Cookbook – Check out some of the 130+ recipes currently at Aunt Bee’s and add your own for others to try.
• Burk on Mayberry- Our sister podcast.

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Mike Peacock of the “Who’s Been Messin’ Up the Bulletin Board?” Chapter provides us with a little more insight into why Elinor Donahue left TAGS after only one season.

Robbie Curlee gives us some behind the scenes information about a near meeting with/sighting of Andy Griffith in Mt. Airy, NC.

We have ONE rating on iTunes but there are only 11 subscribers using iTunes so that’s 9% . “Fife” gave us a 5 star rating and I’m thankful for that. We’d love to have more ratings so if you’re one of the 11 subscribers using iTunes go give us a good rating and a review.

Janet who goes by Thelma Lou on the WBMUTBB Digest had this to say about episode 11: I especially enjoyed your most recent podcast with the interview with Elinor Donahue (though I listen to and enjoy all of them).  And adding “Away in a Manger” at the end was the perfect touch!

Romeena from over at The Taylor’s Front Porch (shownotes will have the link) had this to say: Hey, Floyd.  Great podcast.  Very down-home, friendly and welcoming.  Makes me proud to know ya!

Dave, who goes by “Gomer in Glasgow” wrote in to remind me that he was around early in the life of the WBMUTBB Chapter like Jack Felenzer and Kevin Johnson. And he says: have a Merry Christmas an a Happy New Year……Lotsa Luck ta you an’ yers….Gomer in Glasgow

Brian from Stevensville, MD wrote in to say: Greetings Alan!   What was it like meeting Hoke Howell in Judge Laird’s “Mayberry Room” in Anniston, Alabama? What did he talk about? Curious. Thanks!

==Finally==

Certificate for flag presented by MAC Paul Balmer (click image for large view)

Chief Master-At-Arms Paul Balmer presented to me on behalf of the fans of The Andy Griffith Show and of this podcast a flag that was actually flown over the Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. This is BIG for me and I believe it will be to you, the listener, as well.  Paul and the troops serving with him are in our prayers. Thank you, Paul, for this great honor.

Please let us hear from you!  We would love to hear your comments, questions, and Mayberry experiences so send them in either by leaving comments on our website,  e-mail me (floyd@mayberry.com), or use our toll-free number to add your voice to the podcast. No…I’m not giving out the number here..you have to listen to the podcast to get the number (sneaky ain’t I).

Related Links:

• Who’s Been Messin’ Up the Bulletin Board? Chapter website – See what the WBMUTBB Digest (daily e-mail) has for you by visiting the WBMUTBB Digest Archives
• Andy’s Homeplace - Stay in the Mount Airy home where he lived during his adolescence until his high school graduation.
• Go directly to the TCNW podcast  iTunes site (if you have iTunes) and give us a rating and review.
• Visit The Taylor’s Front Porch for some fun Mayberry conversation and say “hey” to Romeena
• Make plans to go on the Cruise to Mayberry 4 12-17 October 2009. Not sure about a cruise, check out the photos from past cruises.
• Read the Hoke Howell story in My Sen-tence Online Newsletter of the “Mother Figure” Chapter of TAGSRWC.

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TAGS fan Robbie Curlee shares his memories of meeting and visiting with George Lindsey.  Listener feedback from a listener serving his country overseas.

Happy Veterans Day to all those who have served or are serving currently in the US Armed Forces.  Mayberry says, “Thanks and happy motoring.”

Please let us hear from you!  We would love to hear your comments, questions, and Mayberry experiences so send them in either by leaving comments or e-mail me your recorded thoughts (floyd@mayberry.com).

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