Well Folks it is Independence Day weekend in Mayberry and the town is all ready to celebrate. The parade is about ready to proceed down Main Street. Leading the way of course will be the Mayberry Band playing Stars and Stripes. They will be followed by the Mayberry squad car driven by Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife. Next comes Miss Mayberry riding in an open convertible wearing a stars and stripes bathing suit with lit sparklers in her hair. Following Miss Mayberry comes Ernest T. Bass who reaches into his pouch and starts throwing rock candy to the kids along the parade route. Only fitting, the Darling Family follows in their truck with the boys singing Dooley. A short distance behind the Darlings comes old Regis carrying a sign protesting the gold standard. Now no parade would be complete without the politicians, so next comes Mayberry's own fat little mayor, Mayor Pike along with his daughter Juanita. Orville Monroe comes next with his shiny black hearse loaded up with all the old dead batteries he has collected around town. Walker's drugstore comes next with Miss Ellie riding in a convertible with a big container of ice cream in one hand and a bottle of root beer in the other. She is of course is "The Root Beer Float". The woman's church group is next riding on a hay wagon pulled by Jeff Pruitt on his tractor. Aunt Bea is at the piano singing "Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye" while the other ladies are singing along and banging on dishpans. Old Hutch and Jimmy the Goat are following the church ladies and they are followed by Otis Campbell riding a cow. Right behind Otis comes Skippy and Daphne in their sporty old convertible. Goober is next with his old truck and in the back are a bunch of Mayberry kids all who have their bare feet sticking up in the air. On the door is a sign that says "Goober's Toe Truck". The final entry in the parade comes into view and it is Floyd Lawson and Mr. Foley sitting in rocking chairs shaking hands. A sign on their vehicle says "Mayberry, the Friendly Town".
Oh what a sight it was to behold. The parade lasted over 15 minutes. But the day has just begun in Mayberry. After the parade everyone will be heading to the town picnic. At three o'clock Mayor Pike will make a speech and Goober and Gomer will be shooting off the old cannon. After dark the day's events will conclude with a gigantic fireworks display out at Meyer's Lake. Barney is in charge of the fireworks. I have a feeling that is when the excitement will really begin. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, WI 54701 715-839-8470 www.mayberryreflections.com [email protected] _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
