On Sunday I was a special guest at a car show that was 75 miles from home. They were so happy to have Barney at their show. They would not take any admission fee and they refused to let me pay for lunch. They had a special spot all set up for our car. Part of my duty was to select a car of my choice and then present The Barney Fife Trophy to the winner. When the time came to present the trophy, I looked at the engraving and it said, "The Barney Fif Trophy". I burst out laughing and then procedure to tell everyone how Barney got so upset when the newspaper always got his name wrong and called him Fike. Then I told them about the bank robber calling him Fize. So I said that to honor Barney like that I would now present the winner with the Barney Fif Trophy. After the show was over the winner of the Barney Fif Trophy came over to thank me. It turns out he is a retired police officer, so it was fitting for him to win.
At one time a group of ten people from an adult group home came to see the car. I have never seen such a happy group despite their obvious developmental challenges. They all wanted badge stickers and they enjoyed hearing the siren and seeing the light. Then one of the men began to tell us how The Andy Griffith Show came on the air in October of 1960 and ran to 1968. He could name the cast members and he knew so much about the show. On Saturday we spent six hours outside in the 90 degree heat at a car show and then I walked a long parade dressed in my full uniform. One of the hottest parades I have walked, but it was worth it to see everyone enjoying our antics so much. -- Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com www.mayberryreflections.com _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.wbmutbb.com/
