Last week I had lunch at the Mayberry Cafe in Danville, Indiana. I was escorted to the Earnest T. Bass booth, where I found this quote on the wall: You know something Sheriff . . . as talented and as good-lookin' as I am, I just cain't get a girl.
Reading that quote brought tears to my eyes. I felt blessed, having already bagged my woman.
Still, I can't help finding affinities with my life throughout The Andy Griffith Show. I can identify with most every character on that show, and, of course, I have my favorite quotes, too. For example, here are what a few of my favorites mean to me:
Hey, Al . . . those hamburgers are ruined! I won't be responsible!
(Floyd the Barber speaking to Barney Fife in the wake of capturing three escaped women convicts.) Significance in my life: Becky shouldn't complain if I burn the Hamburger Helper. I mean, I do most of the cookin', so stop bitchin'!
Well, Op . . . I've tried to teach you that there's some good in everybody.
(Andy speaking to Opie about the awful possibility that they might have a new uncle.)
Significance in my life: I've tried to teach my children the same thing. But really, what good person can you find in Washington, D.C.?
If you wanna run with me, you can run with me, and if you wanna run with him, you can run with him. Just sorta make up your mind!
(Andy speaking to Helen on her front porch about her relationship with the new male teacher.)
Significance in my life: My wife works with scads of male teachers who are more intelligent, lively, humorous, and promising than I. But I'm not jealous. Really, I'm not. No really. I've been runnin' with the old broad (counting high school) for over thirty-five years and I just can't run any more. I can walk, hike, and kayak. But my runnin' days are over. I mean, I ain't Forrest Gump. So, yeah, if she wants to run with someone else, go ahead. But she won't get far. None of our cars will run past the county line. She'll be back wanting a jump start or something. And, of course, I'll be glad to give her a jump.
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You may enjoy our little network: http://www.mayberrytownhall.com where we have cast members from the show and tribute artists as members.
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