I couldn't agree more with Janet's post about Barney's experiences living in
the big city. She hit the nail right on the head, and she didn't even have
to deal with any spiders.
Coming from a very small village, I can attest to how small towns provide a
wonderful support group for those in need. Living in a home with an
alcoholic father was not an easy thing, yet so many people in our small town
of under 500 took me under their wing and helped me through some very
difficult years. Even when the church where I attended did not want to bury
my father because of his lack of church involvement, people from the
community came through and made it possible for my family to have a proper
service at our church. I lived my first five years of life in Chicago and
I often wonder what would have become of me during those transitional years
if I would have been raised there without a father. Can you picture Goober
and Gomer living in a big city without all the caring people of Mayberry who
accepted and loved them for who they were despite their many limitations?
Or what would have happened to Otis on those Friday nights when he had a
snootful if a bit city cop would have found him riding a cow or doing the
dipsy doodle? Who would have helped the Scobies or Frank Myers when they
were faced with foreclosures? Kudos to you Janet for a wonderful post. But
then I am not one bit surprised you did so well. After all - you are an
Anderson.
Ken Anderson
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
kanderson8...@charter.net
www.mayberryreflections.com
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