buddahj Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 MOUNT AIRY, N.C. – The actress who played Thelma Lou on "The Andy Griffith Show" was robbed in the town that inspired the show's idyllic Mayberry setting, after moving to the area to avoid big city crime. Betty Lou Lynn had her wallet stolen at a shopping center in Mount Airy, the birthplace of Andy Griffith. The Mount Airy News reports that police arrested Shirley Walter Guynn of Cana, Va. He's being held in Surry County Jail on a $10,000 bond. It was not immediately clear Thursday if he has a lawyer. In an earlier interview with the newspaper, the 83-year-old Lynn said she moved to Mount Airy after being robbed three times in Los Angeles. In the TV series, Thelma Lou was the girlfriend of Deputy Barney Fife, played by Don Knotts. Is this the definition of irony? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Is this the definition of irony? It's the definition that no town is safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBunz Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 The guy's name was...Shirley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Surely, you can't be serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBunz Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Surely, you can't be serious. I am serious....and don't call me Shirley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Barney is not around anymore so the place went to pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricrelish Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 They got to nip this kind of thing in the bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 "Citizens uh-reyest! Citizens uh-ryest!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Maybe kinda wierd that she moved to Mt Airy in the first place. I guess she is still living the 'life' of the Andy Griffith show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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