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Robertsons taking the New South by storm
They’re bearded. They’re quotable. They’re camouflaged. They’re armed. They’re wildly popular. They are the Robertsons. Unless you manage to completely avoid all media – other than New South Essays, of course – then you have probably seen or heard about … Continue reading
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Andy Griffith: One of a kind
After just a few whistled notes of “The Fishin’ Hole,” the immortal theme song of “The Andy Griffith Show,” I am transported to the carefree summer days of my youth. I memorized that tune, gained an appreciation for the show … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Griffith, Andy Griffith's death, Ben Matlock, contemporary South, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Matlock, Mayberry, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, re-runs, Sheriff Andy Taylor, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southern TV shows, Southerners, television, The Andy Griffith Show, The Fishin' Hole, the South, TV theme songs, whistled theme songs
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