My friend Mike and I decided to kick it a bit around Mayberry today. March 13, 2010
First thing we did was enjoy a delightful porch chop sandwich at Snappy Lunch. http://www.pbase.com/kippercat/image/122706454 While eating there, a couple from West Virginia overheard us talking "Andy Trivia" and began chatting with us. Like us, their eyes widened at finding a fellow fan to share the love of "anything Mayberry". Its like this every time you visit Mt Airy. Now its off to see the new Andy Griffith Museum. Before we got there, we took a close look at the vandalized statue that has been in the news. http://www.pbase.com/kippercat/image/122706403 You still can see some blue and red paint left on the statue. I heard the restoration has been miraculous compared to what it had looked like. I could only imagine what it did look like and dont think I want to see the "before" picture. Ok , on to the museum. Their were so many unbelievably interesting things to see in the museum. We spent about 30 minutes just within the first couple of steps past the entrance door. One thing that I was interested in was a check written by Andy to some movie studio for about 18 dollars. It was on the wall in the very back. I wondered why he wrote a check to the movie studio. I thought it should be the other way round. The attendant there couldnt answer it and said the check was up there only because of his signature. Maybe so, but I'm such a skeptic that I couldnt accept that. Certainly there is some story behind that check he wrote. My favorite thing to see what the actual wooden chairs that Andy and Barney used in the show. I was simply in awe ! During our visit, I heard a deligthful Mayberry quote . A married couple who were both proprietors in one of the many stores we visited, were cutting up amongst themselves. The wife replied to her husband " alright # 3 .....watch it " !!!! Wow, these Mayberrians are really into this. Ive died and gone to Mayberry heaven. Always an enjoyable visit at Mayberry. ps. Heres is a large copy of a picture I bought. Ive made it into my desktop background. you may use it for something... http://www.pbase.com/kippercat/image/122707214/large Holland Lexington NC Less than 1 hour from Mayberry _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID27925::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:032010_3 _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
