Biden presidency brings thoughts of Petticoat Junction
John Hopkins
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Those of us of a certain age can remember with fondness a group of interconnected television shows, produced by Paul Henning and broadcast on CBS. In the beginning there was The Beverly Hillbillies, which begat Petticoat Junction, and in turn Green Acres. The latter two were rural comedies set in the fictional burg of “Hooterville,” no doubt a 1960’s sexist play on words. Of the two, we focus today on the second in the chain.
Petticoat Junction with Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo and Betty Jo was a story about a house run by females, governed by females, for females. The ostensible head was Old Uncle Joe, who was always “movin’ kinda slow, at the junction.”
Known to their neighbours as the Christmas House, the Lucases started getting ready 11 months ago when they planted 17 Christmas trees in their garden ready for festive celebrations.
They also built a log cabin for Santa as well as making room for the towering snowman now sitting in their garden.
And it s all to raise money for a charity close to their heart after four family members were diagnosed with autism.
Darren Lucas, 54, told WalesOnline: We have been planning it all year. We ve been putting them up since October. We are on our fifth week at the moment and we re not quite finished.
Those of us of a certain age can remember with fondness a group of interconnected television shows, produced by Paul Henning and broadcast on CBS. In the beginning there was The Beverly Hillbillies, which begat Petticoat Junction, and in turn Green Acres. The latter two were rural comedies set in the fictional burg of “Hooterville,” no doubt a 1960s sexist play on words. Of the two, we focus today on the second in the chain.
Petticoat Junction - with Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo and Betty Jo - was a story about a house run by females, governed by females, for females. The ostensible head was Old Uncle Joe, who was always “movin’ kinda slow, at the Junction”.
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