Just read in the local paper today that a statue of our beloved Barney will be built and installed in Mt. Airy, NC, hopefully by this fall. I would imagine it would be near the TVLand statue of Andy and Opie? The town of Mt. Airy will decide.
According to the paper (through the AP)... Neil Shelton and Tom Hellebrand, two fans of "The Andy Griffith Show" (and Mt. Airy residents)..." have commissioned a life-sized bronze statue of Barney Fife that they plan to donate to Mt. Airy, the model for the show's fictional town of Mayberry." Mr. Shelton stated.... (and our sentiments, to be sure)..."We felt something needed to be done about honoring Don Knotts. He was an original." According to the Charlotte Observer, you can find more information and also make a donation here: www.donknottsstatue.com A GREAT website, with a sweet note from Don Knotts' daughter as well. The squad car raffle and lots more info....be sure to stop on by! I don't know about you, but my money's on Barney Fife...! A WONDERFUL idea....looking forward to seeing 'ole Barn in Mt. Airy. jaywalkin' joan in NC _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
