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Old 07-03-2012, 11:33 AM
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RIP Andy Griffith

You will be missed by Millions of people who watched your movies, TV shows, and listened to your gospel music.

I will never forget how hard I laughed the first time I watched the movie "No Time for Sergeants". "A Face in the Crowd" is also a very good movie. "Matlock" what can I say? The Andy Griffith show taught a generation what good morals and family values is all about. I hope Aunt Bea, Goober, and Barney are greeting you in heaven right now.

I rarely get a tear in my eye, but I did today. Thanks for the memories.
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Old 07-03-2012, 11:49 AM
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Did you ever hear his bit on "what it was was football?" I can't see a can of orange soda without thinking of him getting a "big orange drink."

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Old 07-03-2012, 11:50 AM
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RIP. Hope he's whistling on his way....

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Old 07-03-2012, 12:20 PM
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Did you ever hear his bit on "what it was was football?" I can't see a can of orange soda without thinking of him getting a "big orange drink."

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Yes! People seem not to remember that Andy Griffith started out as a stand-up comedian. [EDIT] Really, a "monologist".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNxLxTZHKM8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_it_Was,_Was_Football

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Old 07-03-2012, 01:26 PM
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RIP Andy,and thank you for so many hours of real enjoyment.
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Old 07-03-2012, 03:35 PM
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RIP Andy!
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Old 07-03-2012, 04:06 PM
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A tear in my eye too. RIP Andy!
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Old 07-05-2012, 08:46 AM
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You guys got to look this one up if it's out there. I happened to hit 'Make room for Daddy' station flipping and lo and behold - the whole show was set in pre-Griffith show Mayberry!

Andy was very much the standup and did great ad libbing with Danny Thomas. Good stuff.

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Old 07-05-2012, 08:52 AM
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When Andy spit in the opened back of that radio and it came on I thought I'd split a gut. I always enjoyed his humor.

RIP and thank you for all the smiles and laughter, Andy.
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You guys got to look this one up if it's out there. I happened to hit 'Make room for Daddy' station flipping and lo and behold - the whole show was set in pre-Griffith show Mayberry!

Andy was very much the standup and did great ad libbing with Danny Thomas. Good stuff.

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Didn't Danny Thomas produce the Andy Griffith Show? (I think the "Mayberry RFD" name was for the syndicated re-runs.) If so, I'd guess Andy was one of the first "spin-offs".

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