Another day in Mayberry, and another pork chop sandwich at Snappy Lunch!  Gotta get it "all the way," with chili, cole slaw, mustard, onion and tomato.  Luckily, we won't pass by it on our way out of town... I think I might have gotten verklempt!  I need a moment.  Talk amonst yourselves.  The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy nor Roman... discuss.

OK, I'm better now.  Did you know that famous personages other than Andy Griffith lived in Mount Airy?  Ever hear of Eng and Chang Bunker?  (no, they were not related to Archie)  Eng and Chang were the first conjoined twins upon whom the term "Siamese twins" was applied.  They were indeed Siamese (now Thailand) and were brought to the U.S. by a British sea captain.  They became quite wealthy as circus curiosities, later becoming southern gentlemen and slave owners.  They married two sisters.  They all slept in the same bed; Eng fathered 11 children and Chang fathered 10 (or was it the other way around?).  Anyway, 21 kids in total.  Yeah, I couldn't visualize it either!  Worth a trip to Google to check these guys out!

Chang and Eng Bunker

Tomorrow, it's off to Charleston, SC.  Can't wait to visit Ft. Sumter!  In closing, a couple of other Mayberry pics:

Janice at the Courthouse.  Can she REALLY get a divorce here

Otis Wray.  Hey, this ain't too bad!  When does Aunt Bea get here with lunch?