In 1958, Andy Griffith played funny, disruptive characters in two military comedies (Onionhead and No Time for Sergeants). In 1957, he had played a political monster in his first movie, A Face in the Crowd. They were smart to change Sheriff Taylor to an intelligent, honest, likeable guy for the series. If they were smarter, they wouldn’t have used the same sheriff name and town name in the same year (1960) on the very popular Danny Thomas Show with a Bizarro version of the same character. It’s like a Star Trek Mirror Universe episode.
There's an issue of Raw that has a realistically illustrated (and unlicensed) Andy Griffith Show comic story. It begins and ends as a typical episode. In between, it goes off the rails in a way that is disturbingly plausible for a small southern town in the 1960s. Not for the faint of heart.
DEAD CITY: Just as Heroes did not rebound from the writers' strike, TWD has not rebounded from the pandemic. Besides, aspects of this show are just too close to home now.
Watching the American Music Awards, which I usually don't because I think the only ones that count are the EGOTs -- that is, the Emmys, Grammy, Oscors and Tonys, plus the Kennedy Center Honors (although that one is about to drop off the list because of political shenanigans by the current presidential administration). But I have it on because my wife and I need some mindness drivel we don't have to pay close attention to.
Unfortunately, this being Memorial Day, I am subjected to presumable well-meaning but wrongfully placed paens of support to "our veterans."
Once again, louder, for the people in the back:
Memorial Day (the last Monday in May; this year May 26) is for those soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines* who died in service to the nation.
Veterans Day (November 11) is for retired soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines* who have served the nation and retired honorably..
Armed Forces Day (the third Saturday in May; this year May 16) is for soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who are on active duty..
* I suppose this should include members of the U.S. Space Force, but I don't think it's been around long enough to have any members who have died in service or retired honorably.
I know you were asking Kelvin, but for my part I just watched it. The distinction between a gold star flag and a blue star (one or more stars) flag is something that I became aware of during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, when it was publicized to the general public. There was such a rush to add to the number of soldiers in Vietnam that such things were not mentioned.* I don’t know if she would have hung one (if she could have obtained one), but my mother was entitled to hang a blue star flag while I was in service before and while I was in Vietnam. When I was in Virginia I saw large lettering that said “This We’ll Defend.” I didn’t find out that that was (and still is) the motto of the U.S. Army until years later.
*It has recently been revealed that at that time the Defense Dept even waived the prohibition of drafting men of sub-normal intelligence. Not only was this dangerous for these men (a lot of whom were killed), it was also dangerous for their fellow soldiers who all depend upon each other. When I was in Basic I saw one of them. The other men were attempting to show him how to tie his shoes.
Slight correction. A retired military member is someone who made it a career and receives a pension. A veteran can be that but also includes those who were in the military for a short time (particularly in wartime) but does not receive a military pension (Like me).
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In 1958, Andy Griffith played funny, disruptive characters in two military comedies (Onionhead and No Time for Sergeants). In 1957, he had played a political monster in his first movie, A Face in the Crowd. They were smart to change Sheriff Taylor to an intelligent, honest, likeable guy for the series. If they were smarter, they wouldn’t have used the same sheriff name and town name in the same year (1960) on the very popular Danny Thomas Show with a Bizarro version of the same character. It’s like a Star Trek Mirror Universe episode.
It’s like a Star Trek Mirror Universe episode.
"We gotta crush the weak, Barn."
There's an issue of Raw that has a realistically illustrated (and unlicensed) Andy Griffith Show comic story. It begins and ends as a typical episode. In between, it goes off the rails in a way that is disturbingly plausible for a small southern town in the 1960s. Not for the faint of heart.
Is that the one by the Friedman Brothers? It's in a collection of their stuff. A man's vist to Mayberry ends very badly, as I recall.
Very. Yes.
DEAD CITY: Just as Heroes did not rebound from the writers' strike, TWD has not rebounded from the pandemic. Besides, aspects of this show are just too close to home now.
Watching the American Music Awards, which I usually don't because I think the only ones that count are the EGOTs -- that is, the Emmys, Grammy, Oscors and Tonys, plus the Kennedy Center Honors (although that one is about to drop off the list because of political shenanigans by the current presidential administration). But I have it on because my wife and I need some mindness drivel we don't have to pay close attention to.
Unfortunately, this being Memorial Day, I am subjected to presumable well-meaning but wrongfully placed paens of support to "our veterans."
Once again, louder, for the people in the back:
* I suppose this should include members of the U.S. Space Force, but I don't think it's been around long enough to have any members who have died in service or retired honorably.
...my wife and I need some mindness drivel we don't have to pay close attention to.
Tracy and I use "Ultraman" for that.
Once again, louder, for the people in the back...
Did you see the "Dadbod Vereran" video I posted to "Anything, Everything, etc." on Sunday?
I know you were asking Kelvin, but for my part I just watched it. The distinction between a gold star flag and a blue star (one or more stars) flag is something that I became aware of during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, when it was publicized to the general public. There was such a rush to add to the number of soldiers in Vietnam that such things were not mentioned.* I don’t know if she would have hung one (if she could have obtained one), but my mother was entitled to hang a blue star flag while I was in service before and while I was in Vietnam. When I was in Virginia I saw large lettering that said “This We’ll Defend.” I didn’t find out that that was (and still is) the motto of the U.S. Army until years later.
*It has recently been revealed that at that time the Defense Dept even waived the prohibition of drafting men of sub-normal intelligence. Not only was this dangerous for these men (a lot of whom were killed), it was also dangerous for their fellow soldiers who all depend upon each other. When I was in Basic I saw one of them. The other men were attempting to show him how to tie his shoes.
Slight correction. A retired military member is someone who made it a career and receives a pension. A veteran can be that but also includes those who were in the military for a short time (particularly in wartime) but does not receive a military pension (Like me).
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