Wally's Service Station is where Norm works as a tour guide so he takes us on a visit.
"Exploring Wally's Service Station and the Influence of The Andy Griffith Show has on Mount Airy, North Carolina"

1:10: Tamara shares the history of Wally service station, the first stop for visitors to get souvenirs in Mount Airy.
1:10: Wally service station was built in the 30s and was run by Wallace Smith.
1:38: Maisy Hodge, the first female business owner in town, owned the service station.
2:01: The service station used to work on cars, including Carl Griffith's.
2:19: Now, the service station offers treats and souvenirs.
2:34: The owner of a souvenir shop in Mayberry, North Carolina, discusses the variety of items they offer, including kerosene pickles, oldfashioned candies, tshirts, and exclusive merchandise related to the Andy Griffith Show.
2:34: The shop sells kerosene pickles, which are a popular item and have a recipe featured in a cookbook.
3:05: They also sell a variety of canned goods, oldfashioned candies, and tshirts related to the show.
3:46: The shop has its own line of coffee mugs and exclusive merchandise, such as license plates and hats.
4:31: They offer challenge coins featuring characters from the show, including Barney and Andy.
5:02: The shop sells books written by Spirit Walker, including ones related to the show.
5:32: The owner purchased the business 9 years ago from her father, who was a retired school teacher and a squad car driver.
5:53: ! The video features an interview with the owner of The Andy Griffith House in Mount Airy, discussing the impact of The Andy Griffith Show on visitors from around the world.
5:53: The owner became friends with the previous owner and bought the house on her birthday 9 years ago.
6:13: Before the pandemic, the owner had a guest book with signatures from all 50 states and 17 countries in one year.
6:47: Visitors from Ireland saved money for two years to visit The Andy Griffith House.
7:05: The owner interacts with visitors and shares her love for The Andy Griffith Show.
7:59: The owner introduces Wally's Service Station and mentions her friend Mike Jones as a mentor.
8:22: Mike Jones, a resident of Mount Airy, talks about his knowledge of the town and its connection to the Andy Griffith show.
8:22: Mike Jones has lived in Mount Airy his whole life and knows a lot about the town and its connection to the Andy Griffith show.
8:57: He did research on his own about Endy Griff and found out that a lot of things from the show came from Mount Airy.
9:11: Andy Griffith put Mount Airy on the map and made it more wellknown.
9:18: Mike Jones talks about the items in the store and jokes about leaving women alone with them.
10:04: Cindy, who works at the store, enjoys talking to people and retired from Human Resources.
10:19: Mike Jones signs his book for a customer and encourages them to share it with their children and grandchildren.
11:04: A picture is taken of Mike Jones and the customer holding the book.
11:49: The video is about a visit to Mount Airy, the town that inspired the fictional Mayberry in The Andy Griffith Show.
11:49: The visit to Mount Airy lasted about an hour.
12:01: The visitors were having a great time and planned to stay for two or three days.
12:07: There is a lot to do and eat in Mount Airy.
12:39: The truck seen in the video belonged to Andy Griffith's friend, EMT Forest.
13:02: Andy Griffith and EMT Forest were friends since grade school.
13:09: The truck is a replica, but it has a special connection to the town.
13:09: They passed away within a few months of each other.
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