I cannot help but comment of the vast differences in the legacies of Joe Paterno and Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. Being a huge fan of Joe Pa for many years ,my heart was very saddened when I saw the statue of Joe Paterno removed from the campus of Penn State. It also saddens me to learn the reasons why it was removed and under the circumstances I feel I must support that decision. How wonderful and reassuring to know that there shall never be such a tarnished legacy when it comes to our Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. Andy not only portrayed a great man in his role as Andy Taylor, but he he also lived the role of a great man of Andy Griffith. And the very same thing can be said for Don Knotts. Never shall Andy's statue nor the statue of Don Knotts be removed and never shall any of us need to apologize for our feelings toward Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. In this troubled and misguided world we need someone to look up to and idolize and who better for us to fill that need than with the memory of Andy Griffith and Don Knotts While the good folks of Happy Valley may be discouraged and angry at this time, those of us in Happy Mayberry can hold our heads high with pride and admiration to the two great men who made Mayberry the wonderful place that it shall always be.
-- Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.mayberryreflections.com _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
