After Gov. Beverly Perdue was sworn in, Andy Griffith rose to read a poem written by his wife, Cindi Griffith. Here it is.
North Carolina is my home
I no longer have to roam
When I see our morning sun
I know there's work to be done
Gov. Bev Perdue is the person we choose
Because there's so much she can do
She will need our best
To achieve her quest to be the person we need
So we may succeed
Please grant us the peace to allow her to lead
God bless her and keep her and always be near her
As she opens a door as never before
So as a new year starts
Let us open our hearts
As I trot out again to say hello to my friends
I know that all will be great
For our grand Old North State




Re: Oh the places you'll govern...
Why don't the democrats just elect Andy Griffth governor?????? They could you know!!!! They can do anything, just look at how these 16yrs going on 20 yrs of democrat governors has done for state goverment. It makes the mafia look like the boy scouts.