I was up in my hometown area earlier this week with my daughter and had a brief visit with Barney Fife. Well, not in person--it was a lifesize cut-out picture attached to the back of an outdoor bench, but it was the best I could do. We were in Clay City, Indiana, a small town whose official motto is "Mayberry of the Midwest." They have it on all their signs going in and out of town. It is a very Mayberry-like town, and most of the people there have embraced the Mayberry identity. One Clay City native opened a food stand a few years back called the Mayberry Malt Shop. Abigail and I sampled items from their extensive ice cream menu, but they also have other food. Menu items are named after Mayberry residents (Howard's Hamburgers, Otis's Ice Cream, etc.), and they have several Mayberry tin signs on display, as well as the big Barney cut-out. The town also has a Mayberry squad car that is usually on display at the visitor's center nearby. Clay City is more off the beaten path, not close to a big city like Danville (with its Mayberry Café) is, but if you are ever in the area (approximately 30 miles southeast of Terre Haute), I'd encourage you to stop in!
Thelma Lou (Janet) _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
