ST AUGUSTINE, FL. I have completed my review and processing of images from our North Carolina trip in June and July. About the only thing of interest worth including here are from our trip to Mt Airy, NC to see the town and Andy Griffith Museum in his home town. The lighting inside the museum was not good, so note that I did what I could to capture the best of that trip. The town and museum are of interest to baby boomers who grew up with the Andy Griffith Show. The young folk in Mt Airy hardly know how to find the museum, so it took us a few tries to get there.
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| The Museum is Behind the Playhouse |
To the right of the playhouse, beyond the bushes, is the statue of Andy and Opie as seen in the introduction of each show. Hand-in-hand they go fishing together. We all wish that represented the typical family scene in our country today.  |
| Father and Son Whistling Along |
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| Like All the Other Visitors, We Had to Get Into the Act |
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| Steven As Well |
From the museum, the following images were of interest to me. There were also old photos of the movies in which Andy Griffith appeared, as well as photos of people and places likely of interest mostly to the locals. |
| Andy as a Baby |
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| Andy's Early Years at a Simpler Time |
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| Andy with His Family |
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| Andy's Childhood Home in Mt Airy |
After visiting the museum, we walked down a street in Mt Airy that harkened back to scenes from the TV show. Along with the usual tourist attractions selling food and souvenirs, we found the following.
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| It Was Closed When We Got There, So We Did Not See Floyd |
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We Just Missed Getting Lunch at Snappy Lunch
Wonder What a Pork Chop Sandwich Tastes Like |
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| And Barney's Old Squad Car Was Parked Out Front |
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Since the Other Eateries Were Closed by Mid-afternoon,
We Stopped at Walkers Soda Shop for Burgers, Fries, and Ice Cream |
