countryroads
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Post by countryroads on Nov 7, 2008 21:50:45 GMT -5
I'm relatively new here... Kudos to all: you have a very warm & friendly community - definitely a nice place to hang your hat on a Friday evening. The reunion I've been reading about sounds great. I'd love to make the trip some day. The concern members show for one another is impressive as well. It's not surprising that a show like The Waltons would bring 'good people' together.
For many reasons, The Waltons captured my imagination from the beginning. ...Whether it was my interest in the Appalachians, my infatuation with southern culture (I'm from north of the Mason-Dixon), or the home-spun philosophy that guided the Walton family through the tough (but fascinating) depression years, I do not know.
I do know that the narration before and after each show was a big favorite. I started watching the show with my grandparents back in the early 1970s. They're gone now, but, as Earl Hamner might say, one of those Walton narrations haunts me still:
"To their surprise and to our grief, time crept up on those two vigorous old people. I remember that my grandmother at 94 was still beautiful and wore violets in her hair. And as long as he lived, my grandfather insisted that he'd been kissed by every pretty girl who happened to come by our house. How innocent were those days, how rich we are to have known them".
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Post by Tracey on Nov 7, 2008 22:33:11 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum. You'll enjoy it.
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Post by Dianne Grant on Nov 7, 2008 23:00:45 GMT -5
I'm relatively new here... Kudos to all: you have a very warm & friendly community - definitely a nice place to hang your hat on a Friday evening. The reunion I've been reading about sounds great. I'd love to make the trip some day. The concern members show for one another is impressive as well. It's not surprising that a show like The Waltons would bring 'good people' together. For many reasons, The Waltons captured my imagination from the beginning. ...Whether it was my interest in the Appalachians, my infatuation with southern culture (I'm from north of the Mason-Dixon), or the home-spun philosophy that guided the Walton family through the tough (but fascinating) depression years, I do not know. I do know that the narration before and after each show was a big favorite. I started watching the show with my grandparents back in the early 1970s. They're gone now, but, as Earl Hamner might say, one of those Walton narrations haunts me still: "To their surprise and to our grief, time crept up on those two vigorous old people. I remember that my grandmother at 94 was still beautiful and wore violets in her hair. And as long as he lived, my grandfather insisted that he'd been kissed by every pretty girl who happened to come by our house. How innocent were those days, how rich we are to have known them". Welcome Countryroads, Where are you from? Hope you like the forum. Dianne |
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Post by lorijean on Nov 7, 2008 23:57:27 GMT -5
I agree with you countryroads. I have been in my glory since I found this site early this past summer.
LoriJean
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Post by bmcgill on Nov 8, 2008 0:26:47 GMT -5
Welcome aboard countryroads. Hey Dianne, how are you feeling?
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Post by ncwaltonsfan on Nov 8, 2008 4:02:49 GMT -5
Welcome, countryroads!!!!
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Post by Dianne Grant on Nov 8, 2008 18:11:39 GMT -5
Welcome aboard countryroads. Hey Dianne, how are you feeling? Doing good, thanks David! Dianne |
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Post by jackiladypoet on Nov 9, 2008 13:34:02 GMT -5
Welcome countryroads..like yer name , by the way, it reminds me of John Denver.....
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