Another classic from the Wisconsin news archives:

Andy Griffith Running For Grant County Sheriff
Music Store Owner Changes Name For Election

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — A familiar name will be on the Nov. 7 ballot for sheriff in Grant County: Andy Griffith

No, not that Andy Griffith, but a Platteville man has legally changed his name to the man who famously portrayed TV’s fictional sheriff of Mayberry and he said that he hopes the move will get him elected, WISC-TV reported.

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