howdie

And boy howdie: it was goooood.

Instead, I just posted the conundrum to rec.puzzles and, zam howdie, I got my answer in no time.

On the CBS series Green Acres, Canfield played Ralph Monroe, the all-thumbs carpenter who greeted her fellow Hootervillians with her signature, "Howdie Doodie!"

Next weekend, they will be joined by Buster, Bruser, Howdie, Briont and Baby Ira - all bison that will be part of the third annual Bison Bonanza at the park's Wildlife Center.