Metaphors compare two things to explain or to entertain. Metaphors can compare the known to the unknown; the abstract to the concrete; or dry stuff to fascinating topics. Metaphors allow you to make the complex simple and the controversial palatable. Conversely, metaphors allow you to create extraordinary meaning out of the seemingly mundane.
LA TOUR, MISSOURI. The dog on Petticoat Junction, whose real name was 'Higgins', was named simply 'Dog' on the show. The train and scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railway in California and the water tank is in Jamestown, CA.A TOUR, MISSOURI. The dog on Petticoat Junction, whose real name was 'Higgins', was named simply 'Dog' on the show. The train and scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railway in California and the water tank is in Jamestown, CA.
Petticoat Junction. Petticoat Junction is the name of the location of the Shady Rest Hotel, which is situated near the remote town of Hooterville, famous for its many Hooters Restaurants, not far from Green Acres, the farm of Oliver Wendell Douglas and his wife Lisa.