Leg Five... Birchwood TN to MAYBERRY (Mount Airy) NC

[TerryC]

On the 18th, PeteyGirl and I left Birchwood TN and drove to MAYBERRY NC, home of Andy Griffith.


We had lunch at Walker's Soda Fountain. I sat in the same spot that Andy did!


We also took our pic in front of Floyd's Barber Shop which was closed for business but OPEN to tourists!


But, alas, it was time to head "down the road a-piece".


We were to connect with my friend DeepseekerADS (Roger) in M A. From 9am to 1205 pm we waited in one parking lot while he waited in another parking lot for us! RATS! Roger had no cell phone so we did not know we got our signals crossed. Next time, friend!
We continued the 18th to Roanoke Rapids/Weldon NC to stay the night. That is leg six. TTC

 

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[tamrock]

I so enjoyed watching the Andy Griffith show all those years ago.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Danged we missed, dangit!

We might have even walked past each other on Main St.! We didn't even know what we looked like in person.

I spent 3 hours in Mayberry, driving around and around that parking lot, walking around on the streets, then back to the parking lot. The major issue is that I do not have a cell phone, can't use one because I get no signal up the holler. A cell for me would be $75 to $100 a month for nothing. I tried those cheapie push to talk kinda things, but they charged more for surfing the net, and I objected to that. Ain't going to Drudge Report if they're going to charge me to do so kinda thing.

Kinda thing? Maybe that's my look at life now living on SSN and the cheap.

If Terry ever comes back here again, and I am absolutely certain Mayberry didn't impress him enough to return - the entire town lives on hokey crap! I'd say by far most visitors never return unless they keep a chaw in their cheek But, if I ever get a chance to meet Terry in person again, I'll do what I should have done then - get a cheap cell to throw away afterwards!

 

[DeepseekerADS]

And Terry, we might have walked right past each other.



"Old" caught up with us.....

 

[TerryC]

And Terry, we might have walked right past each other.

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"Old" caught up with us.....

Roger, you are BEAUTIFUL! I look in the mirror and say. Is that me?? Can't be! I don't feel that old! We will get another chance, Rog, if only to meet up. "Mayberry" was a very nice pace and worth visiting again AFTER we meet. Say hi to mom, buddy. SOON! Terry

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Danged Terry! You got any single sisters

Of course you know, I am just trying to be funny here! I do have a lady I really like, but I really do not believe it will lead anywhere. We go to church together, and faith is all that matters.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Good stuff fellas. A disappointment you didn't meet up.

 

[TerryC]

No available sisters, Rog. Sorry. I stopped looking after meeting PeteyGirl.... Alice-Rose. You can CLEARLY see why!
TTC

 

[TerryC]

OOPS! Pic is blurry. I told PG I need another and she said NOPE! This one will have to do. Ha ha! TTC

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Roger, you are BEAUTIFUL! I look in the mirror and say. Is that me?? Can't be! I don't feel that old! We will get another chance, Rog, if only to meet up. "Mayberry" was a very nice pace and worth visiting again AFTER we meet. Say hi to mom, buddy. SOON! Terry

And to give more "prayers", My Mom is 93, and she still insists on feeding me. I don't eat much, don't care to eat much, but Mom insists. She's right of course, but maybe I've seen too much already and don't care what happens to me - starvation suits me fine. I am by no means suicidal, I just don't give a rat's butt. I've seen enough and too much in this life already. I love my kids, all three, so in reality I really should care more about myself. I just don't though. I guess this comes from some sort of exhaustion in the things I've dealt with - to where? Me not giving much of a S H I T in what faces me.

Really my friend, and good friend, I need to get to caring again.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

And Terry, YES Your lady is an absolute BABE! Tell her I said that, please! Maybe someday we'll meet and I will be so delighted about that, meeting you & Peteygirl. Tell Alice-Rose she's a babe for me, okay?

Terry, you've a life I envy, I'd love to get out of my holler of isolation and live again. It'll happen, or not.

 

[TerryC]

I did not think I would make it past Vietnam. But I did. So did you. I thank God for every day since. I don't know for what purpose I was saved after that HELL HOLE. You also have a purpose. Now, use the rest of the time you have to fulfill that purpose..... your kids and family. They need you, whether you know it or not. Whether you think it or not. Keep the faith! Terry

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Good stuff fellas. A disappointment you didn't meet up.

Thanks Kray. Terry and I will meet someday, we are still walking this Earth, and we are fellow Vietnam vets. We saw too much before TNet ever came along, and Terry and I are brothers in what we have seen. It matters to Terry and me, to meet. We shall meet. Terry was a Marine, and I was 4th Infantry.

 

[TerryC]

Thanks Kray. Terry and I will meet someday, we are still walking this Earth, and we are fellow Vietnam vets. We saw too much before TNet ever came along, and Terry and I are brothers in what we have seen. It matters to Terry and me, to meet. We shall meet. Terry was a Marine, and I was 4th Infantry.

Marine, Army, Navy. We are all spokes in the wheel. The wheel doesn't work unless all the spokes are there. TTC

 

[Kray Gelder]

I respect you both for doing when others didn't. You do have a brotherhood, and you should.

 

[releventchair]

Well , on the bright side....You didn't meet in jail!
Barney must have been slackin.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Well, I won't go back to memories of horror, but Terry and I will meet. I'll get my ass out of my holler and drive to meet him and his gal - I've no gal myself, been so reclusive so long. I really do have a lady I care about - but really I am so damned reclusive I allow no one in my world. I really do apologize about that. Guys, I just can't help it, it's what my life turned into. I do care about those around me, but I just can't be there with them - I can't. I guess I'm majorly F'd up in the head.

So my friends, I've revealed more about me. Many friends on TNet and I've always tried to give wisdom. But in my own private world there was nothing for me.

40 years later and my head is still f'd up. I need to stop there and say Terry, you are my forever hero.

 

[TerryC]

Well, I won't go back to memories of horror, but Terry and I will meet. I'll get my ass out of my holler and drive to meet him and his gal - I've no gal myself, been so reclusive so long. I really do have a lady I care about - but really I am so damned reclusive I allow no one in my world. I really do apologize about that. Guys, I just can't help it, it's what my life turned into. I do care about those around me, but I just can't be there with them - I can't. I guess I'm majorly F'd up in the head.

So my friends, I've revealed more about me. Many friends on TNet and I've always tried to give wisdom. But in my own private world there was nothing for me.

40 years later and my head is still f'd up. I need to stop there and say Terry, you are my forever hero.

Thank you, Roger, but let's stop that hero stuff. I find it hard to fit my head into my hat the way it is! Ha ha! We did what had to be done. Now let's do what needs to be done. Pause a moment, swallow hard, and let's move on. There are still things to get done. TTC

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Pause a moment, swallow hard, and let's move on. There are still things to get done. TTC

Well Terry, I just swallowed hard - the second bottle of New Belgium Voodoo Ranger beer- 9%. Heck, it's not even noon yet! That's okay, I'm in for the day

 

[Professor of Engineering]

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