tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post1592434193661516545..comments2024-03-17T07:25:56.478-04:00Comments on Thrilling Days of Yesteryear: Mayberry Mondays #26: “Sister Cities” (05/12/69, prod. no. 0114)Ivan G Shreve Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-63510487553263105732019-03-07T18:22:57.361-05:002019-03-07T18:22:57.361-05:00I was really bummed to find out Mayberry had about...I was really bummed to find out Mayberry had about 5000 residents. I figured it was about 300. And then to find out that Mayberry is technically a city...<br /><br />I'm a (now) old White guy who has lived in an area with an abundance of people who are of Mexican heritage all my adult life. I have found that if you give them just a little respect, you practically become part of their family. Sludgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210526025779030554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-20239687450737315362010-11-23T13:32:29.981-05:002010-11-23T13:32:29.981-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250238254417726987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-18128908725351820462010-11-23T08:08:21.632-05:002010-11-23T08:08:21.632-05:00They pronounced it "Porto Bell-O", didn&...<i>They pronounced it "Porto Bell-O", didn't they?</i><br /><br />Yes. Yes, they did.<br /><br /><i>So do I get a whiff of implication that they thought the Puerto Bello committee was scamming them a bit? Dude, I have read this twice and can't really figure out any of the underlying reasoning or motivation of most of the characters.</i><br /><br />No, the Porto Bell-O people were on the up-and-up; they just bought them the expensive gift because they didn't want their Mayberry hosts to think that they were a poor city. In fact, in some expository dialogue it is they who first observe: "We are not rich...but we are not poor, just comfortable." My contempt for this episode, however, is such that I didn't feel like transcribing all that and so I took a shortcut -- so the confusion is all on my part.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-25155948139839632972010-11-23T06:44:41.141-05:002010-11-23T06:44:41.141-05:00Oh... I'm so excited about Aunt Bee and Sam...Oh... I'm so excited about Aunt Bee and Sam's potential visit to Puerto Bello. Aunt Bee could use her fabulous skills as an aviatrix to get them there.quizshowbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558588800132205875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-22486424560683847342010-11-23T02:46:42.776-05:002010-11-23T02:46:42.776-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250238254417726987noreply@blogger.com