Andy Griffith dead at 86 years of age

[obumazombie]

I hate to see a national treasure go, but it does seem like it was his time.

[thundley4]

Embalming is not required by most states. If there's no viewing, or if the family objects to it, or if the dead person specified so, there is no embalming.

Embalming is just a funeral home's profit.

I don't know if it mattered, but he was also buried on the family farm, not in a public cemetery.

[Kyle Ricky]

I don't know if it mattered, but he was also buried on the family farm, not in a public cemetery.

Yes, I loved his farm. That was a perfect place to bury him. Now he can be there forever.

[Gina]

I don't know if it mattered, but he was also buried on the family farm, not in a public cemetery.

within 5 hours of dying too per his wishes

[Eupher]

No Time For Sergeants--one of the funniest movies ever.

The scene where he had all the commodes saluting was hysterical.

Interesting thing about the development of the Andy Griffith Show - the producers originally had envisioned Andy as being a goofball in the same manner he portrayed his character in No Time for Sergeants.

That apparently didn't work as well as they thought, so then they rewrote the character such that he's the mature, affable, but watchful sort that he became. As we all know, the goofball schtick was all Don Knotts.

[Kyle Ricky]

The scene where he had all the commodes saluting was hysterical.

No Time For Sergeants? Latrine ready or inspection, Sir! I love that movie.

You mean this:

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqg4rJPUxGs[/youtube]

[Duke Nukum]

I want to give a little love to Salvage 1. I loved the idea of a man building a rocket out of junk, in your back yard, and going to the moon. Loved that show for the short time it was on.