[techweenie]

I think Mayberry is baked into the consciousness of a generation.

I believe that's what Don Henley was referring to in "End of the Innocence."

...Who knows how long this will last
Now we've come so far, so fast
But, somewhere back there in the dust
That same small town in each of us
I need to remember this
So baby give me just one kiss
And let me take a long last look
Before we say goodbye...

On screen, Andy's Sheriff represented fair-minded decency. That's pretty much a core American value.

On the other hand, you'll see a glimpse of what was to come if you watch him in A Face in the Crowd.

RIP