On Thu, 17 Feb 2000, George Shirley wrote: > margaret lauterbach wrote: > > > > At 06:23 AM 2/17/2000 -0600, you wrote: > > >Neuru L - Classical Studies wrote: > > >> > > >> On Mon, 14 Feb 2000, George Shirley wrote: > > >> > > >> snip> > > >> > I've been cleaning up my office which is now starting to look more > > >> > business like and less like Fibber McGee's Closet (Only the golden > > >> > oldies will remember that one). Should do this more often as I found a > > >> > case of one gallon jars I had misplaced last year. > > >> > > >> Wasn't that the Great Gildersleeve? I remember listening to a sustained > > >> scream and the sound of falling junk but maybe I'm conflating the 2. > > >> > > >> We hit -18 last night, again, and are still under 2'+ of snow. Still > > >> wouldn't trade - I don't like the heat. > > >> > > >> Lucinda > > > > > >Yup, confused a bit. The Great Gildersleeve was McGee's friend and > > >rival, both on the same show. Forget the actor's name but had a > > >magnificent bass voice. > > > > > >George > > > > > BUT Gildersleeve went on to his own series. The first successful broadcast > > spin-off. I was too young (ahem) to remember when Gildersleeve was on > > Fibber's show, but do remember the separate series. Margaret L > > Well, of course. I was just a small child listening to the radio Fibber > McGee and Molly show and vaguely remember a TV series with the same > folks IIRC. Also remember the Gildersleeve spin-off on TV. > > George > Isn't it amazing the memories one has from the cradle??:) Lucinda