Funny you mention the "Hey grandpa, what's for supper thing..." When Grandpa Jones appeared at the theater in Branson in winter of 1981, it was one of the first attempts at off season shows in Branson. He appeared in November. Out of 1,000 seats, only about 30 were filled at the three or so performances he made. Nobody was in town, even the locals didn't come out for the show. It's too bad, 'cause Grandpa was great....in every show, a heckler in the crowd would shout the what's for supper line, and Grandpa would completely stop what he was doing, and run down a menu. Each time it was different, and each time it was funny. The audience loved it, and he got a big laugh.
I was 19 years old at the time...and rather intimidated at meeting and talking to the stars from the TV show. When George "Goober" Lindsey spent a week with us in 1981, I could not believe he was standing in front of me, as I had just come from home where, on my day off, had watched the Andy Griffith Show three times that day on different local channels! I come to work, and GOOBER is standing in front of me, asking me for a Coke from the concession! Surreal, to say the least.
I remember that Kenny Price brought his whole family with him to Branson, and I met his daughter, Jennifer, who was about my age. I tried, unsuccessfully, to pick her up, and ask her out for a date. She was gentle with me, she let me down easy, and we never went out, but I tried. She was darn good looking, too.
