Mount Airy, NC–Remember The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry RFD? Even if you never saw the original TV show, you can see the original Mayberry in real time at Griffith’s hometown. There’s Floyd’s City Barber Shop, where haircuts are still $8. Dine on a pork chop sandwich at Snappy Lunch. Get your jalopy fixed at Wally’s Garage. Shops throughout downtown Mount Airy celebrate the old TV series, especially the shenanigans of Barney Fife and his catchphrase “Nip it in the bud.” (Check out this YouTube mashup for a refresher.)
Just one thing: like the TV Mayberry, Sunday is “go to meetin'” day, so nothing, absolutely nothing is open. Guess I’ll have to come back September 23-26 for Mayberry Days–maybe I’ll even see Floyd and get a haircut.
