I caught another geographical issue recently that I had never noticed before. This is in the episode where Congressman John Canfield came to Mayberry. Andy is remarking how Aunt Bee got in very late the night before. Aunt Bee says "He took me to The Reef at Nags Head" and describes a seafood dinner they ate. Wow! No wonder Aunt Bee was in late. Anyone from NC and anyone who has ever traveled to the Outer Banks can attest to the fact that there is no quick way to get to Nags Head (not by car anyway). There is no Interstate anywhere near Nags Head and you have to travel U.S Highways and potentially smaller roads to get there depending on which route you take. Based upon the roads at the time, and the somewhat "floating" location of Mayberry, the trip could have taken as much as 3 to 4 hours one way to get from Mayberry to Nags Head, or more than six hours round trip. Hope the dinner was good! No wonder she got in late!!! (Perhaps this is just one of Andy's subtle ways of recognizing the folks back home. Of course, from Manteo Nags Head would be a much shorter trip....) Brad "Neil Bentley" Cunningham "My card, in case you ever need my services...."
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