'Mayberry Patch' Mourns
Well, if there were a real Mayberry, there would be a Mayberry Patch, and its residents would be sad, indeed.
It's hard to imagine Mayberry in the digital age, but if there were a real Mayberry, you can bet there would be a Mayberry Patch. And, it would be a sad day.
The fictional Mayberry has been a part of American culture since the debut of "The Andy Griffith Show" in 1960.
Mount Airy, NC, was said to have been the inspiration for Mayberry, but there may be a little Mayberry in every American town.
While "Mayberry" as a concept seems of a different age, it has a healthy existence on the Internet. In fact, Ron Howard, the Hollywood director who played Opie on the show, broke news of Griffith's death on Twitter:
Andy Griffith His pursuit of excellence and the joy he took in creating served generations & shaped my life I'm forever grateful RIP Andy
The show leaves quite a few memories for fans to choose from, but which is your favorite? Does Opie's difficult lesson about life, death and personal responsibility in "Opie The Birdman" still stick with you?
How about Aunt Bee's struggle to get Opie's acceptance in the series' pilot, "The New Housekeeper?"
Perhaps "Citizen's Arrest" still makes you chuckle.
Take a look at some favorite "Andy Griffith Show" moments in these videos, and then let us know which ones you remember. Think we left something out? Let us know in the comments section.
Want to have some real fun? Tell us how the characters of Mayberry would handle the digital age.
stacie meiers
8:26 am on Thursday, July 5, 2012
When I was growing up we would say that Upper Marlboro was Upper Mayberry.
Richard Rice
11:29 am on Thursday, July 5, 2012
The real Mayberry is actually Mount Airy, N.C. which my late wife and I visited a number of years ago. We walked by Floyd's barber shop, ate at
a very busy Snappy's Lunch Counter/Restaurant, saw from a distance the home where Andy Griffith was born, drove by the gas station where much of
the fun took place and saw the reconstructed jail. What a great experience.
As for handling the digital age I think Andy would be pleased and handled it well. Batney, he would have a little trouble, Opey and Aunt Bee would make out just fine after a little time.
Danna Walker
2:05 pm on Thursday, July 5, 2012
Ha ha, I agree. I think Aunt Bee would be a major presence on Facebook! I could definitely see Barney showing off his apps to anyone who would listen.