Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[Al Kraft]

Yes, it says in the book Standing In The Shadows Of Motown, p28, that it was a wireless system.

In the 60’s, I had a fuzz box that was plugged into the instrument jack. There was another jack that was used to connect to the amp. Not seeing another instrument cable tells you that it isn’t a fuzz box.

Interesting to note, the first effect was a DeArmond tremolo.

Late-1940s DeArmond 601 Tremolo

DeArmond Tremolo Control

Here is a less cropped image. Can’t read the label on it.

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It's nice to have guessed right at least once! There were some jack plug effects as I mentioned in my post, but they were in the early 70's and this picture was clearly prior IMO. If you got it from a book where they had that picture there is no doubt. I was sure enough that it was an early wireless system that would have put money it though.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Mood music. Survey says, one out of two cockatoos likes Elvis.

 

[GwenOnBass]

By Gum, are you GOFs sitting around jawing at the pickle barrel in Sam Drucker's general store or did you just forget to board Floyd's train from Bug Tussle? Because it sure is quiet up here at The Junction.

 

[12BitSlab]

By Gum, are you GOFs sitting around jawing at the pickle barrel in Sam Drucker's general store or did you just forget to board Floyd's train from Bug Tussle? Because it sure is quiet up here at The Junction.

And there’s Uncle Joe,
He ain’t even movin’ slow,
He don’t function!

 

[GwenOnBass]

Was Uncle Joe the godfather of Maynard G. Krebbs?

 

[G-Dog]

Was Uncle Joe the godfather of Maynard G. Krebbs?

At least Uncle Joe was a snappy dresser! "Ya gotta at least look prosperous, so people'll think you can pay back the loan."

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And Maynard's tourette's didn't do him any favors, either.

 

[G-Dog]

By Gum, are you GOFs sitting around jawing at the pickle barrel in Sam Drucker's general store or did you just forget to board Floyd's train from Bug Tussle? Because it sure is quiet up here at The Junction.

Now, that Sam Drucker, AKA Frank Cady, was a hardworkin' son of a gun! It finally caught up to him at age 96. His parents were quoted as saying, "We knew we'd never raise that boy."

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[beans-on-toast]

Bluegrass in a small town shop like floyd the barber had.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Ah ha, stealth banjo plinky plinky alert ^^^

And That Guy (never to be confused with That Girl Marlo Thomas) reminds me of

"What's the bass player thinking?"

5 - 1 - 5 - 1 - 5 -1

 

[GwenOnBass]

Ever notice Otis the Drunk was the only married character on Andy Griffith?

 

[Stumbo]

Andy was a widower.
Aunt Bea was a widow.

 

[beans-on-toast]

The best barber is always the guy with the worst haircut. In this NC town in the film, everyone had a bad haircut. Maybe they were pickin’ when they should have been clippin’.

There’s a lot of barber shops in my neighborhood. They all seem to be a goldmine, packed day and night. The most common haircut these days is high and tight on the sides and a tuft on the top. The dog salon up the street does the same thing.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Ever notice Otis the Drunk was the only married character on Andy Griffith?

I recall that Andy had more than one girlfriend. Today, they’re called gurl friends.



Not sure about Uncle Fester.

 

[GwenOnBass]

They are jealous of my Odin

 

[beans-on-toast]

They are jealous of my Odin

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Does he prefer to have his hair cut at home or in a shearing shop?

 

[GwenOnBass]

He's freshly returned from the groomers. And very happy to be here with me. I go to my groomer next week. Um, in my experience GOFs of any age kind of make themselves scarce when the word "salon" comes up in conversation. There's a lot of "gee you look great" with the unspoken underthought of "I hope I didn't just screw up".

 

[SoulReflection]

The best barber is always the guy with the worst haircut. In this NC town in the film, everyone had a bad haircut. Maybe they were pickin’ when they should have been clippin’.

There’s a lot of barber shops in my neighborhood. They all seem to be a goldmine, packed day and night. The most common haircut these days is high and tight on the sides and a tuft on the top. The dog salon up the street does the same thing.

"Tuft on the top" wouldn't work for me...I keep telling them to put on top whatever they take off the sides and back !

 

[beans-on-toast]

"Tuft on the top" wouldn't work for me...I keep telling them to put on top whatever they take off the sides and back !

That happens to most of us, some faster than others.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Andy was a widower.
Aunt Bea was a widow.

Think of the possibilities...................

 

[GwenOnBass]

Think of the possibilities...................

Barkeep!

A double Long Island Iced Brain Bleach please (and hurry!)