Andy Griffith

DCTom · Post by **DCTom** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:05 am

Last night I was watching Andy Griffith on TV. It struck me how skinny everyone was. Then I turned to Little House on the Prarie. Again, skinny! Indeed when you watch old TV shows, almost everyone is very trim. There are exceptions but as a rule, people generally weighed a lot less a couple decades ago. Now I'm not fat. Most people would say I'm not even overweight. But I'm not skinny! And it made me wonder if I lost 20 pounds and got real thin (like I was in college) if my OSA would be cured. Maybe for many of us who aren't considered "fat," the fact that we are fatter than we should be is the main reason was have OSA. Anyway, I'm going to go ahead and do it (lose 20 lbs). I started yesterday. I want to look like Andy Griffith did in the 1960's.

jcarn · Post by **jcarn** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:32 am

thanks .. now I have that song in my head!

I've been thinking the same thing .. I remember dreaming alot when I was young and skinny, not much snoring.
I'm probably about 15lbs heavier since my college days .. and yes, I really started to notice "no dreaming" and sore throats after the weight gain.
I recently quit smoking and now losing that 15lbs. may cure alot of this.

Kemosabe · Post by **Kemosabe** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:47 am

I commend your dedication to losing weight and getting inspired by Andy, yet it's not really a fair reflection on the times, except perhaps in one way: Hollywood wasn't much into hiring fat actors during the early sixties.

60's TV Fan · Post by **60's TV Fan** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:53 am

You may have a point there, DCTom! Now on Petticoat Junction, the character Uncle Joe was obese and frequently snoozing in his rocking chair. If I recall correctly he snored up a storm more often than not, too.

Then again, just a few couch-potato-style channel flips revealed endomorphic Fred Flintstone. I can remember him snoring up one heck of a storm after consuming a mammoth portion of ribs as well! by contrast, slender Betty and Wilma never snored and always seemed quite rested.

1960's era television just may constitute the next viable stage of sleep related research. Doctors Dement, Sullivan, Rapaport, Phillips, et al... may be well advised to load their T.V. remote controls with fresh batteries now!

mikemoran · Post by **mikemoran** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:52 pm

And let us not forget Aunt Bea, clearly no petite flower. Also Otis the town drunk was always snoring in his cell.

DCTom · Post by **DCTom** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:03 pm

And don't forget the Lone Ranger and Tonto. Both trim and full of energy. Batman and Robin too. And how about Abbott and Costello? Poor Lou also snored up a storm...and died at the young age of 52. While his trim partner, Abbott, lived to the ripe old age of 78.

It could be that for some of us, if we're not nice and trim (not a bit overweight), our OSA will disappear. I mean think about other diseases. Some people who are borderline diabetic are just fine as long as they watch what they eat and drink. But if they go over the limit just a tad, they get sick.

60's TV Fan · Post by **60's TV Fan** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:21 pm

Other important lifestyle changes can be learned from 1960's era television as well. For instance, we all know the health benefits of including plenty of fish in our diets!

I personally witnessed Andy and Opie merrily heading down to their local fishing hole every day. They never seemed to take notice that a stranger was lurking in the woods eerily whistling that same chipper song, day in and day out. Little things like that didn't seem to bother Andy and Opie much because they were so healthy from eating fish every day...

mikemoran · Post by **mikemoran** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:57 pm

I always thought that was Floyd the Barber in the woods. Something was off about that guy LOL

LilBuckaroo · Post by **LilBuckaroo** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:44 pm

For a bit of trivia, that song is called "The Fishin' Hole" and it does have lyrics. I had heard that it does have lyrics, so I search the internet until I found it and downloaded it one day.

Also, away from the set, "Aint Bea" and Andy didn't get along for a minute.
I think it was she who didn't like him.

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:08 pm

[quote="LilBuckaroo"]For a bit of trivia, that song is called "The Fishin' Hole" and it does have lyrics. I had heard that it does have lyrics, so I search the internet until I found it and downloaded it one day. [quote]

L'buck,

It not only has lyrics but Andy Griffith actually recorded the song. I bet he was wearing your hat when he sang it.

You can listen to it (and sing along) here:

http://susie1114.com/Thefishinghole.html

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:37 pm

Wow. I never knew that. Thanks for the link Wader.

Jerry69 · Post by **Jerry69** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:16 pm

wading thru the muck! wrote:
LilBuckaroo wrote:For a bit of trivia, that song is called "The Fishin' Hole" and it does have lyrics. I had heard that it does have lyrics, so I search the internet until I found it and downloaded it one day.

L'buck,

It not only has lyrics but Andy Griffith actually recorded the song. I bet he was wearing your hat when he sang it.

You can listen to it (and sing along) here:

http://susie1114.com/Thefishinghole.html

Thanks, Wader. I've recently got the satellite and a DVR. I'm recording all the Andy Griffith shows and watching them at my leisure, which is most of the time, that is, I'm retired and at leisure most of the time.

I love the shows! They remind me of the good ole' days. Don Knotts is the ultimate comedian. How can these shows be so entertaining without the 'F' word every other word?

Jerry

LilBuckaroo · Post by **LilBuckaroo** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:13 pm

Wading and all,

I thought that was Andy singing, but didn't want to stick my neck out that far. Someone here may try to cut off my head

"Anj" never wore a hat that I can remember

ice4444 · Post by **ice4444** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:09 pm

In 1900 with the minor studies that were done, the avg. American slept 8-9 hours per night. Now we sleep 6.4 hours per night.

The main problem is probably cable and satellite tv and the internet.

Fast food restaurants have greatly increased our waist lines. The portions are also out of this world. When I was in Europe they seem to eat more times during the day but eat in small amounts.

People in the 50-60's used to walk more as well. I know families/friends of today that give rides to their kids when there school is 6 blocks away.

Times have changed so we just have to be active and do our best to have good sleep habits and keep the weight off. It's tough for sure.

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:53 pm

ice4444 wrote:In 1900 with the minor studies that were done, the avg. American slept 8-9 hours per night. Now we sleep 6.4 hours per night.

The main problem is probably cable and satellite tv and the internet.

Fast food restaurants have greatly increased our waist lines. The portions are also out of this world. When I was in Europe they seem to eat more times during the day but eat in small amounts.

People in the 50-60's used to walk more as well. I know families/friends of today that give rides to their kids when there school is 6 blocks away.

Times have changed so we just have to be active and do our best to have good sleep habits and keep the weight off. It's tough for sure.

Back then, when it was dark, you went to bed. Most of the country was rural/agricultural based.....people worked hard.....everywhere. Many/most people planted gardens and ate healthy.

Starting in the 50's, the TV became a universal "babysitter".

I grew up on a farm, rode my bike or walked to school (one-room country school).......up hill both ways ......about a mile and a half (when it wasn't real cold and snowy).

Unfortunately, nowadays, a kid can get "snatched" in those 6 blocks....and never be seen again.

"These are the best of times and the worst of times."

Some of the "Good ol' days" weren't so good and the present leaves a lot to be desired.

I'm just glad I didn't have severe apnea (as an adult) MANY years ago.......

Have a good one.

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