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?

September 28, 2026 - Msg 121625: Good for you, Possum. Makes me mad that she had the audacity to treat you that way after all you have done for her father. What an obnoxious ingrate! There, I said it and I'm not taking it back.
I'm glad Mr. Possum didn't flip out on you. Just make sure that you don't accidentally take anything that the daughter can try to get you in trouble for. Man, that chaps me.

Hey to Maude. Do you think you could stand outside with a big fan and send some of that cooler weather our way? We havent had a break since May and it continues to be in the 90s with high humidity every day. I went out today for my flu shot and to get some groceries and by the time I got home I was sapped. Its just no fun trying to experience fall when it still feels like august but I try. I did my fall decorating and put some orange lights on the mantle, as usual. It is supposed to get all the way down into the 80s later in the week. whoopee..lol

By the way, burgers and hotdogs sounds fine. Who's gonna bring dessert? I can make my peanut butter brownies. They are out of this world.

Boo
September 28, 2026 - Msg 121626: I can't believe I swept in this heat!

Boo
September 29, 2026 - Msg 121627: Hey y'all- Boo,I don't like my character being attacked but I know who I am and the people that matter know that too. She's a low class piece of work- oh,she can be sweet as pie but also very judgmental and vindictive. All things considered, it went better than I expected. She could have phoned me,or stormed in here to confront me,her daughter could have joined in,so yeah,it went better than expected.
Sorry it's so hot there, still! I would have swept the porch if I'd only shown up earlier!
Party at the Rimshaw house?? I'm down with it! I'll see if I can book Carl Benson and the Wildcats,with his mama on sax,of course!

possum again
September 30, 2026 - Msg 121628:

HI Gang, so sorry that I have been awol for quite a spell.
I am ok, have just been busy with family, church, and neighbors.
All GOOD busy. Believe it or not, neighbors still bring me dinners,
fully cooked and delicious. :) It will be two years in January since
Cecile's passing.
Well, I am officially "Romeena!" Yup, the senior group at church is going
to play... you guessed it... BUNCO! I have been going more lately, lots of good
fellowship playing board games and bingo, etc, and one lady said "Let's do bunco next time!"

POSSUM, I am so happy for you. The pain that you have gone thru with this whole ordeal
has just touched my soul. I am SOOO happy that things are turning around.

Big Maude, good to hear from you too. Sounds like you are still busy with work, and of course
the grandkids. So sorry to hear about the ear tube coming out however. We had a nice rainstorm yesterday of remnats of a hurricane coming up from Baha. It was only 80 today, so we are FINALLY
cooling down a bit! Yippie!

GOOBER-FIse - :) Please let us know how Mayberry Days went. I saw a few pics on FB, and it looks
like it rained on the parade. Or just my imagination? Hey, here's a thought for a Mayberry auction project...a wooden version of Opie's little cash register slot machine in the ep shown tonight. :)

I was watching ME-TV on a Sunday afternoon a few weeks ago, and they showed the VERY first
episode of Gilligan's Island; and lo and behold, when the guy on their "amazing" radio was talking about those stranded, he said "...and skipper Jonas Grumby, and a professor, Roy Hinkley."
I think that is the only time that their names are used!! ha

APB FOR ALL YOU MISSING PORCHSTERS! Y'ALL COME BACK NOW, HEAR! a la Beverly Hillbillies. :)
MDC
September 30, 2026 - Msg 121629: MDC...We were about to send out the “Mounties” to look for you!...Glad you are keeping yourself busy! Speaking of BUSY, it was another busy M/D’s...Run...Run..Run!

It was a BEAUTIFUL weekend NO RAIN ☔️ and mild temps. I got to hang out with Julie and several of my “Cronie” friends. I even got to meet “Sissy” from Family Affair who also has some Mayberry ties.

I rode in the parade with our “Miss Mayberry” Sarah in her Dad’s squad car and pass out candy to the kids...Let me tell you there were smiling faces 😃 EVERYWHERE!!...Well worth the time spent....

I’ll post the link to all the pictures once they get posted, so y’all can see them...

BTW....MDC I talked to Mikel @ The Mayberry Motor Inn, he penciled ✏️ you in for the Meet-Up in July, but you better give him a call ☎️ to confirm it...

Possum, Great News!..Glad to hear you are turning the corner on your situation...

Love ❤️ Peace ☮️ and Little Doughnuts 🍩 To ALL!...G-F
September 30, 2026 - Msg 121630: Glad things went better than you expected Possum. I cant wait till you are out of there!

Guess what I saw yesterday? I just wish I could remember what I watched it on! It was an old episode of This is Your Life with Andy on it. He seemed less than thrilled to be in the spotlight but managed to get through it. It was made during the color TAGS eps I think. His wife and two children were there and no one seemed thrilled. lol

Good to see you back, MDC. Glad you are cooling down a bit. It is still in the 90s with high humidity here. Positively awful but we expecting rain and to get into the 80s by Friday.
Have fun with the bunco. The only time I ever played, I got scratched by some church lady's long fingernails so watch out when you grab for those dice!

Boo
October 01, 2026 - Msg 121631:

Here's a quick trivia question for y'all; and I ask because i dont know the answer:

Is the "Barney and the Choir" episode the only one where Thelma Lou plays the piano?
That one aired tonight, and I got to thinking that when she sat down and played it!
More later,
MDC

PS: Looking forward to the pictures GF

October 01, 2026 - Msg 121632: Hey Ya’ll here’s a couple good video’s of the weekend…G-F

https://youtu.be/WHYQMbGmQIA

https://youtu.be/qeVSuACQGYg

At the very beginning of the second one, I shoulda got an award 🏆 for the best limp by a Mayberry fan…
I was right there in it!….I was Tired as a dog but had the time of my life!
October 01, 2026 - Msg 121633: *We won’t talk about lost flip 📞 phone tho…It’s my “touchy” subject….😡😡😡😡 G-F
October 01, 2026 - Msg 121634: *We won’t talk about lost flip 📞 phone tho…It’s my “touchy” subject….😡😡😡😡 G-F
October 01, 2026 - Msg 121635: Sorry didn’t mean to rub it in….

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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.