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A Day in Mayberry puzzle - answer on Jan. 4th!

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A Day in Mayberry puzzle - answer on Jan. 4th!

A Day in Mayberry   How well do you know Andy Taylor and the rest of the memorable inhabitants of Mayberry, North Carolina?   1.      Mayberry’s lovable town drunk and direct descendant of Nathan Tibbs, ________ Campbell 2.      Andy’s girlfriend Peggy was a ________ _ by occupation. 3.      The ‘Fun Girls hailed from Mount _______. 4.      Besides being the Sherrif of Mayberry Andy was also _______of the Peace. 5.      Before he joined the Marines, ________ Pyle was a gas station attendant. 6.      Opie accidently killed a _______with his sling shot. 7.      Barney’s best girl Thelma Lou was portrayed by ________...

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Thelma Lou! - a co-author's Q&A

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Thelma Lou! - a co-author's Q&A

Becoming Thelma Lou—My Journey to Hollywood, Mayberry, and Beyond By Betty Lynn With Jim Clark and Tim McAbee   Sadly, Betty Lynn passed away on October 16, 2021, while putting the finishing touches on her autobiography. In conjunction with the posthumous publication of the book, this interview is with her cowriters.   When did you first meet Betty Lynn?   Jim: I first met Betty on location during filming of the Return to Mayberry movie in 1986. In my capacity as a founder and the Presiding Goober of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club since 1979, I had corresponded...

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