TCNW 855: Letter to Opie

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:30:00 During the Mayberry Meetup 2025, attendee Julie Sipe was inspired by the events and the things she was experiencing to sit down and write a letter to Opie. She wrote it as if Opie were a real person who had been among those who had impacted her life in positive ways. She told of lessons she had learned from watching Opie and his dad deal with bullies and spoiled kids, help a friend that perhaps didn’t have as good a life as she might have, love their neighbor as themselves, take responsibility and stand on their own two legs, and so many impacts in her life. On Sunday morning of the Meetup, we gathered for a Mayberry Bible study lesson and as part of it she shared this “Letter to Opie” with those able to attend. It was touching and I reached out to see if she were share it with all of us here on the podcast. Thank you, Julie, for being willing to share this wonderful piece of yourself with your Mayberry family. I think I can safely say that what you’re going to hear will ring true with the vast majority of fans. To round things out, we’ll have some fun trying to answer a few Mayberry trivia questions. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AllanNewsome Sign up for the Two Chairs E-mail Mailing List Don’t forget to sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting e-mail mailing list. I want to be able to reach out to you if there’s a problem with the website and the best way to do that is by using a mailing list. Don’t worry, I won’t be filling your mailbox with e-mail but I would like to have a way to say “hey” if the need arises. Contact Info Follow Two Chairs No Waiting on Facebook and/or follow me on Twitter. I post Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show. Please leave comments or ask questions on the TwoChairsNoWaiting.com website or using the contact information given in the podcast. I would love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode. Call the Two Chairs No Waiting Hot-line at [phone] and leave a voice mail to be part of the show. If you use iTunes, please visit the Two Chairs No Waiting page of the iTunes store and leave a review and rating. Related Links: Weaver’s NewsletterMayberry Days websiteMayberry Meet Up (Facebook Group) Mayberry Event Calendar (iMayberry.com) Mayberry Cast Birthdays (tagsrwc.com)Mayberry Man Movie (FREE on YouTube)Mayberry Man Movie Audio Commentary with Barney & Floyd (Rik Roberts, Allan Newsome)The Mayberry Effect (documentary)TAGSRWC Facebook Page (Facebook)Subscribe to The Weaver’s NewsletterTwo Chairs No Waiting Related MerchandiseWeaver’s Department StoreThe Mayberry Historical SocietyMayberry Man Movie & Series – Mayberry Man Movie (YouTube channel)iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/Sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast mailing listThe Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com – http://www.youtube.com/user/mayberrycom Executive producer of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #855: Cheryl Langille The High Sheriff of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #855: Chris Smyrl Be a Patreon patron and support the show – https://www.patreon.com/twochairs