Confessions of a Devoted Andy Griffith Fan

Ever been to Bicknell? Loa? Torrey? While driving through these quaint towns in Central Utah, we discovered that small populations, low speed limits, and cows aren't the only thing they have in common. They also share...this guy. It was tricky to get a great picture, but if you look closely you can tell that this sheriff parked on the road, ihibiting your speed, is a sham!

That weathered looking skin is paper mache my friends, the moutache-horse hair! But dutifully residing on half a dozen roads in these little towns, "Officer Moustache" does his job well! We've seen him several times over the years, and always forget that he isn't ever going issue a ticket (except in the Wizard of OZ). Instead we slam on the breaks and slow down just in time to glimpse his false stare, and to realize we've been had once again. Bravo to the creativity of local law enforcement tactics in small town Utah--you've out-witted your savvy city folk neighbors again!

While we're on the subject of small town law enforcement, I might as well confess that I am a full fledged Andy Griffith enthusiast. Some may call the antics of Bernard P. Fife and Sheriff Taylor corney, sappy, or even lame. But I find them hilliarious and refreshingly moral. In fact, each episode actually has a moral which is a completely different mode of entertainment than the usuall inane reality crapola we are bombarded with on the tube. Here are a few clips just to wet your appetite (There are so many more episodes that are even funnier!). The Andy Griffith Show is also chalked full of banjo pickin', blue grass melodies that inspire me to spend more time on the porch in the cool of the evening, chewing the fat and listening to the crickets. The last two clips contain such musical samples. Enjoy, and don't forget to pause my music-you don't want to miss this!