The Taylors' Front Porch
Pull up a chair! Have a sit-down an' shoot the breeze with us.
Later on, maybe we'll go down to the drugstore to get a bottle of pop . .
. maybe see what's showin' at the Grand . . . . What
you gonna do tonight, Barn?
May 01, 2026 - Msg 121373:
MDC...Barney first car was a 1954 Ford Customline sedan. Later on in the color episodes he drove a turquoise '58 Edsel Pacer convertible. I often wonder what he drove in between them.
Maybe He & Thelma Lou drove around in her car? There was mention of a Hudson Terraplane but that was in an ad in the newspaper...
One time at Mayberry Days there was a discussion on what kind of car would Opie have driven when he got his license.
It was confirmed by his Brother Clint, Ron drove a 1970 VW Bug. Both brothers are very practical when it comes to cars Clint drive a older regular car and nothing flashy...
Just a tid-bit of Mayberry information...
G-F
May 01, 2026 - Msg 121374:
SWEEEEP!....Porch is Clean!...G-F
May 03, 2026 - Msg 121375:
Good sweep and Good Sabbath!
You have made the porch look nice and spiffy G-F!
Thanks for the info about that car!
Oh, and so funny about Ron and the Beetle, because that is
'exactly' what I drove at the time! From '73 to 75 I drove a
beige '70 beetle!!
Did ya all get to see the kentucky Derby? Golden Tempo 26-1 odds!!
I'm not a betting man, but if I were...ha
Our last cat liked to watch horse racing on TV. Go figure. :)
Well, slow down, and take it easy today.
MDC
May 03, 2026 - Msg 121376:
Please keep our Possum in your prayers, she is going through h*** right now; no other way to say it. I can't share the details but if you are in contact with her in ways other than the porch, send her your love and support.
Boo
May 03, 2026 - Msg 121377:
HERE IS A PORCH MEMORY FOR POSSUM:
(hope it makes her smile)
August 04, 2020 - Msg 115060: Okay, I just thought of a story that I can tell and it involves my mama. Mama was the school nurse for the district where I worked-a rural school district and there were 7 schools that she would base herself at on certain days. She happened to be at the school where I worked on this day.
Well,I had a student named Willie who started complaining in class that his back hurt and he was pleading to go see the nurse. He loved my mama and probably just wanted to go see her,but anyway.. I decided to walk him over to the nurse's office. We told Mama that he had a bad backache so she took him outside and told him to bend at the waist and spit on the ground,then draw a circle around it,cover it with a rock then walk away and don't look back.
Willie didn't say a thing,he didn't ask questions,he just did as the nurse told him. When he finished,we looked at him as if to say "Well??"- he said " I think it's better now!",so Mama patted his shoulder and went back to her office and Willie and I went back to class.
Mama was a TAGS fan,so perhaps she drew inspiration that time from the Darlings and their rituals! ;)
possum again
From Boo
May 04, 2026 - Msg 121378:
Did she say an incant too Possum? The white horse knew….G-F
May 05, 2026 - Msg 121379:
HI ALL, thanks for that porch memory! Possum, your mama was a bird in this world! :) Prayers continue for you Possum, my goodness, you deserve a break for sure.
All is well here, its that time "between" spring and summer, when
it can be 78 one day, and 2 days later 100. We're going thru that this week
for sure. I mentioned my 1970 VW Bug above, and I got to thinking that I had
an aftermarket 8 track player put in that thing! One time, I was
drying off my car at a self-serve carwash, and I had a Monkees tape going,and had
the doors open. After the third "play-thru" some guy a few stalls down yelled
out, Shut that @#$%^ thing off!! HA!
Prayers for all,
MDC
May 05, 2026 - Msg 121380:
MDC...That Guy doesn’t know good music 🎶 if he hears it loud or otherwise....Hey Hey We’re The Monkeys 🐒 🚶🏻
Here we come, walking down the street
We get the funniest looks from everyone we meet.
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
And people say we monkey around,
But we're too busy singing
To put anybody down.
You know that we want to
Do what we like to do,
The only time we get restless
Is around something new
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
And people say we monkey around,
But we're too busy singing
To put anybody down.
We're just trying to be friendly
So come and Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
And people say we monkey around,
But we're too busy singing
To put anybody down.
May 05, 2026 - Msg 121381:
....G-F
May 05, 2026 - Msg 121382:
:)
May 05, 2026 - Msg 121383:
You know, the Monkees were pretty cheezy but they actually had some good songs. I never missed their saturday morning show when I was kid and I remember my sister and her friends arguing over who the cutest Monkee was and who they would want to marry. I was only five but I guess I liked Mickey the best. lol
I listen to oldies from the 60s and 70s every day and its surprising how many singers and bands I didnt care for then but I love now. I even discovered a love for some of the classic country from the 50s and 60s. You would have had to tie me up to make me listen to that when I was a kid.
Now I really appreciate Cash and Patsy, especially. I have very fond memories of driving through the Arizona desert at night listening to them. I guess I can thank my dad for that. Just picture it...night time...full moon over the desert..windows down...listening to Patsy Cline.
Well, better get going. Been sitting here too long.
Boo
May 07, 2026 - Msg 121384:
Wow BOO, pretty funny about which 'heart throb' your friends liked!
and that is a pretty cool memory going thru AZ! :) ! I attached a fav CW song
of mine back in the '70s by Cal Smith. Also, for me, some bands that I LIKED back in the '60s, I really dont like now! ha
Hang in there all,
MDC
For BOO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQDsDF-Y7rQ&list=RDZQDsDF-Y7rQ&start_radio=1
May 08, 2026 - Msg 121385:
Oh, if any of you get the channel that is just called "MOVIES,"
they will be showing "The Incredible Mr Limpet" this weekend!
MDC
https://www.moviestvnetwork.com/movies/2004
May 08, 2026 - Msg 121386:
Awww, such a bittersweet song, MCD. I had not heard or thought of that one in many years. Thanks for sharing. So, tell me which bands you no longer like? I cant really think of any I used to like that i dont still like but i never listened to acid rock or punk rock or anything. I like the real old stuff like CCR, Three Dog Night, Eagles, the Animals, Beatles, Wings, 5th Dimension, Herp Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Mamas and the Papas, Tommy James and the Shondells, that kind of stuff. The fairly mild stuff.
I dont get that movie channel and in fact, my internet is out again so my Roku isnt working for days now and they arent sending anyone out until Monday. Bruce has had it with this company and is shopping for a new one with better customer service, if that even exists anymore. I can still use the cellular on my tablet and phone but thats it. I have been trying hard to read a book I am working on but with my eyes the way they are now, I can only do a couple of pages at a time. I have tried magnifiers, but they dont really help the eye strain. Sometimes I take photos of the pages with my phone and zoom in and read that way. Its a pain but my doctor told me that I have to wait a year after the gel detaches from my retinas before insur@nce will pay for any kind of surgery because most people's eyes adjust within the years. I dont think that is going to happen, though. Driving is getting more difficult.
No progress being made with the local water crisis here. We talk about it daily and mostly feel helpless. Please remember us in prayer for some kind of solution.
Better go. Been doing chores and laundry all day. Take care,
Boo
May 10, 2026 - Msg 121387:
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL OUR 'PORCH MOMS!'
Have a great day. Maybe you'll get some preserve jars!!!
🙂
Prayers,
MDC
May 10, 2026 - Msg 121388:
Happy Mother's Day to the porch moms. You are loved.
Been a nice, relaxing day for this mom. Got out of bed at my leisure and Bruce had gotten up early, made coffee and gone to buy me flowers and a taco (the man knows me). Sean had bought me some lovely roses, a candle, and a card that he gave me last night. He keeps telling me that he is expecting something for me in mail but wont tell me what.
We went to Erin and Amy's apartment for a little while this evening to take them a kitchen table we had in storage that Erin wanted. She remembers it being in our home when she was little so she wants Jonah to be able to eat at the same table. My girl is very sentimental that way. She has been working a lot of extra hours to get the bills paid and things seem to be working out for now. It is hard to make ends meet in this economy, though and with her hearing loss and RA, its not an easy road.
I got to spend a little time with Baby Jonah and that was great. He is the cutest little chubby baby boy and all smiles when his Gram is around. He is crawling all over the place and pulling up on things now. So cute!
Bruce took Sean and me to eat Mexican food this evening at our favorite place and it was so good!
We came home and took a ride on the golf cart and now I am showered and ready to relax and maybe do some reading this evening. Been reading a book about a woman who worked with AIDS patients in the 80s and it is pretty good. What a time that was in medicine! It was scary in the early 80s before they even knew how it was transmitted. I admire the health care workers who were brave and caring enough to help those infected.
Better go put my feet up. Blessings to all,
Boo
Let me know if the porch needs
a sweep
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This version of The Taylor's Front Porch
has been created to pay our respect to the original porch found on Mayberry.org.
Thanks to Frank for all the work he did for Mayberry on the web. We've tried
to make this just like Frank's Porch. This is also a tribute to Ollie's
"Trivialities" site which was another homage to Frank's porch but is no longer
with us.