I have been waiting all these days for the right words for expressing my sadness and grief over the death of our beloved Don Knotts. A week has passed and I still can't find the words. There are no words. I'm grateful I had the opportunity of seeing Don live in "On Golden Pond," and I'm grateful we were able to watch him make his exit through the stage door following that performance. My wife, my brother and his wife, and I waited there for Don's appearance with fellow TAGSRWC member, Mark Hanley and his family. In my dictionary, Don Knotts was the definition of "celebrity." Now that he's gone, there is a giant hole in the fabric of Americana, its entertainment industry, and its culture. The wonderful, classic TAGS shows that come to us via TVLand, and the perfect images of Mayberry that pop in and out of our DVD player with ritual regularity seem even more important to us now. We have lost another grand icon. And for those of us who come from Mayberryesque towns and communities, east, west, north, or south, and for those who've always wanted that kind of place, the dream lives on. We will keep it alive. Long live Mayberry!
Larry in CO _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
