Workinonit Farm":zxqufy6n said:
Day after he died, a local AM station played a stand-up comedy clip Andy did back in the late 50's titled "Football". It was hilarious!
He'll be missed. Every time I looked at my dad I thought of Andy Griffith and vice versa, they looked a lot alike. Now they're both gone.
Katherine
My dad looked alot like Andy too! And had alot of the mannerisms and qualities as well. Mine is gone too; April 2010. My favorite show included this.........
Andy: I thought you were spose to be home cleanin the garage?
Opie: I need to talk to ya bout something important.
Andy: Must be pretty important for ya to peel away from a job like that.
Opie: It's been prayin on my mind pa.
Andy: Well, okay, you did the right thing by comin down. Now sit down, what's goin on inside that head a yers?
Opie: Are there rules for pa's and son's?
Andy: Rules? What kinda rules?
Opie: The 75 cent rule.
Andy: 75 cent rule? I don't bleve I've ever heard a that rule.
Opie: Ya see, that's what I thought. How it is now, kids get 75 cents a week, instead a 25 cents, and they don't have to work for it neither.
Andy: And who's this "they" yer talking about?
Opie: Oh, Arnold Winkler an everbody.
Andy: Winkler, Arnold Winkler, do I know him?
Opie: No, there new from Raleigh.
Andy: Oh, I see, and the Raleigh rules say 75 cents and no work do they?
Opie: Ahuh, they get it too pa.
Andy: Oh, I see. So, you want it straight don't ya?
Opie: Yeh
Andy: Well, here's how it works. There are no rules for pa's and son's. It works like this; each father, or mother, whichever may be the case, raises his son or daughter however they see fit, and I think you ought to get 25 cents a week and work for it. You see, when you work for something, and get something in return, it makes you feel good inside. You do feel good don't you?
Opie: Yeh, good'n tired
Andy: Well, you just think about that for awhile.
Opie: Makes me kinda sad pa.
Andy: The thing to do when your sad is shoot for the good feelin.
Opie: Clean the garage?
Andy: And as you get older, you'll do more and more work for more and more return. All clear to ya now?
Opie: I'm not gonna get the 75 cents.
Andy: No
Opie: And I have to work for the 25
Andy: I think you got it
Opie: The older you get the tireder you get.