This guy is running for sheriff in Platteville, Wisconsin, and he has an unusual gimmick to get attention.
He's legally changing his name to Andy Griffith.
And before you say that I'm being too hard on the guy by implying that he's doing it to get attention, he admits to doing it for that reason. His real name is William Fenrick, and he's sick of how the politics game is played nowadays and wants to get things back to the way they were in Mayberry. His opponent has been sheriff for the past 10 years.
But wait a second. If this guy is running for sheriff, shouldn't he change his name to "Andy Taylor?" After all, that was the name of the character on the show. Seems odd to run for sheriff and change your name to an actor's name and not the sheriff character he played.
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10-18-2006 @ 9:00PM
purpleslog said...
In the late 1970's in Milwaukee WI were I grew up, a deputy sheriff legally changed his name to "Wyatt Earp" and ran for County Sheriff a few times.
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10-18-2006 @ 10:00PM
Retro TV Sitcoms said...
Great point. Who's gonna be his sidekick? Someone needs to come in and name themself Don Knotts.
Oh, by the way..
He does realize Andy never carried a gun right?
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10-19-2006 @ 2:22AM
Del said...
Heck yeah, go Platteville!
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