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.
In the small farming town of Hooterville, Kate Bradley was the widowed owner of the only transient housing in town - the Shady Rest Hotel. Helping her run the hotel were her three beautiful daughters, Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo and Betty Jo. Also helping out were the girls' Uncle Joe, who had assumed the title of manager. Two years after the premiere of Petticoat Junction, CBS added Green Acres to its lineup.