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Mount
Airy is Andy Griffith's hometown and was the inspiration for the
idealized town of Mayberry RFD featured on the TV show.
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a longtime fan, it was great fun for me to walk around town and see
references and pictures of Andy, Opie, Barney, Floyd and Aunt Bee
everywhere I went. |
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I
always thought it was Aunt Bea, not Aunt Bee, but by whatever name,
I still wanted one like her when I was growing up.
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| This
is the post office at the end of Main Street, a beautiful granite
building with a real old timey feel on the inside. |
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| OK,
Andy, I'll refrain from spitting on your sidewalk, I promise! |
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| The
Men of Mayberry - they just don't make 'em like that anymore! |
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Me and Barney at his cafe. I tried twice to get into Snappy Lunch
for one of their famous pork chop sandwiches, but they were closed
both times. But I really enjoyed dining at Barney's - they had one
of the best old-fashioned hamburgers I've ever had and the breaded
potato wedges were to die for! Say hello to Tammy, I'm sure one
of the nicest waitresses in town, if you stop by here.
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I have
to say the people in this town are some of the friendliest I've
ever encountered anywhere. They made some of the not-so-nice experiences
I had here turn out pretty nice after all. First, it rained almost
the entire time during my visit. I tried not to complain too much
about that since rain was so badly needed here. But when I decided
to drive into town again on my last day here, for some strange
reason, my windshield wiper on the driver's side had become wedged
underneath the other side and when I turned it on, it made a horrible
noise and bent the arm. I made it to Advance Auto Parts and when
I asked about ordering a new arm, was told it would take a few
days to get here and I was planning on leaving the next day. The
manager, Josh, called around and tried to find one in town, but
with no luck. Despite the store being really busy, this angel
then went out in the rain, worked on it until he could bend the
arm back into place, replaced the blade, and I was on my way safely.
Fun town
and fantastic folks here - they surely do Andy proud!
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Click
arrow to see Mayberry Campground, my home in Mount Airy
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