# Why did Jethro & EllieMay wear rope belts?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 11, 2002, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-jethro-elliemay-wear-rope-belts/136206 "2002-11-11T00:40:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-jethro-elliemay-wear-rope-belts/136206/21 "2002-11-12T21:34:36Z")

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I didn’t think Jethro appeared on the reunion show; or maybe they just used a replacement Jethro, since I don’t think it was Max Baer at least. And filling Granny’s spot with her mother (not her granny) – with Imogene Coca (!) – was indeed awful.

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