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Andy Griffith Theme Song – The Lyrics!

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Throwback Thursday

(via Wikipedia)
Did you know there are lyrics to the Andy Griffith Theme Song? Yes, there are words to go along with the jaunty whistling and stone skipping.
One of my readers called to tell me this! Okay it was my husband, but he’s a reader. Sometimes…
The Andy Griffith Show is one of my all-time favorites. While most people watch reality television, I’m hanging out with my friends at Mayberry. 
Last week, Goober rebuilt a car in the courthouse, and an escaped convict captured Barney down by the fishing hole. Aunt Bee makes fried chicken and apple pie Every.Single.Night for supper. 
Ahhhhh the good ole days—such a slice of Americana when dinner was called supper, and people enjoyed it together.
Play the video below to hear Andy sing the theme song.
This song is the perfect way to start (or end) your day. If this doesn’t put a smile on your face, I’m not sure anything will.

See? You’re smiling.

What’s your favorite Andy Griffith episode?

talya

Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.

P.S. The show aired 53 years ago today on October 3, 1960…

Aunt Bee: Did you like the white beans you had for supper?
Andy: Uh huh.
Aunt Bee: Well, you didn’t say anything.
Andy: Well, I ate four bowls. If that ain’t a tribute to white beans, I don’t know what is.

A letter from Junius Peak

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Throwback Thursday…

The name Peak is likely familiar to East Dallas residents. But even if you aren’t an East Dallasite, the letter below is a fascinating part of American history.
Junius, fought as a Confederate soldier during the Civil War, served as Dallas City Marshall 1874-1876, and as 2nd Lieutenant for the Texas Rangers in 1878.
The following oral history was dictated by Junius Peak to the Frontier Times (Bandera, Tx) on August 6, 1927 (presented without editing)…
Junius Peak

I was born at Warsaw, Kentucky,  April 5, 1845. Moved with the family in 1855 to Dallas, Texas, which we reached on June 10th of that year. We were soon comfortably located in a good 2-room log house, with a fine well of water, etc.
     Shortly after our arrival in Dallas, father bought 229 acres of fine land two miles East of the Dallas County court house, paying $110.00 cash on this land. My father at once began building the first brick house in Dallas County for his house, and in which he died.
     The early part of April, 1878, I was commissioned by the Governor as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Texas Frontier Battalion for the purpose of destroying the Sam Bass gang of train robbers, and was promoted to Captain in May following.
     By July of that year I had succeeded in disposing of the entire band, excepting Bass, Barnes and Jackson, driving these out of North Texas into the trap arranged by Major John B. Jones at Round Rock. I was immediately ordered to the Frontier where I found the Indians very active, especially in 1879.
     A detachment of seven Rangers from my Company, on the 20th day of June and 2nd day of July had the last two engagements with Comanche and Kiowa Indians on the Texas frontier, at the head of the North Concho River and on the Plains 80 miles West, where Ranger Anglin was killed and the two pack mules lost on June 28th recovered.
     Please mail me 20 copies of your September issue, with bill for same enclosed.

     Sincerely yours,

     June Peak
     4409 Worth Street, Dallas

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Note: As the unofficial keeper of historical records and photos for Munger Place Historic District, I hope to periodically share information related to Texas history and specifically East Dallas. These photos and glimpses into bygone days are invaluable.  As Winston Churchill said, “The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” 

talya

Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.

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