>It would be interesting to see where the story got it's origins!< It's a long time legend around here. (Branson) As Jerry pointed out, the Lil Abner comic strips usually get the credit. Dogpatch was down in Boone County, AR, south of Harrison; I went to the amusement park several times as a kid, but don't know if it's still in operation. I loved it, but that just goes to show I was rather "different", even then, because they didn't make a lot of money! It seemed I was the only one who "got" the theme when we went, with the Yocums and the still, Lil Abner and Daisy May and so on. There was a radio show--the Branson station played it during the 70s--called "Lum and Abner". I don't know if there is a connection, but it was about hillbilly folks. I used to set my old AM clock radio so I could listen to it before I got up in the morning. It was old then, so probably came from the 40s or so. Does anyone else know more about it? Vonda

As far as I know Dogpatch has been closed for several years. I think I heard recently that the grounds belong to the town of Harrison. Now I better get back to packing so that I can move to Texas this weekend Brian Shay on 7/5/00 2:15 PM Vonda Sheets typeth: >> It would be interesting to see where the story got it's origins!< > > It's a long time legend around here. (Branson) > As Jerry pointed out, the Lil Abner comic strips usually get the credit. > Dogpatch was down in Boone County, AR, south of Harrison;