Monday, November 13, 2006

Don't You Dare Whistle the Theme Song

Do not taunt Andy Griffith. That would include changing your name to, possibly, benefit from the association betwixt Matlock and law enforcement. A desperate ploy? Sure. But it happened, and Andy wasn't happy:

The lawsuit, filed Nov. 3 in U.S. District Court in Madison, alleges that William Harold Fenrick, 42, violated trademark and copyright laws, as well as the privacy of actor Andy Samuel Griffith, when he used his new name to promote his candidacy for sheriff in southwestern Wisconsin.

The lawsuit says the former Fenrick changed his name for the 'sole purpose of taking advantage of Griffith's notoriety in an attempt to gain votes.' It asks the court to order him to go back to his original name.

Modern politics wasn't kind to Andy/Fenrick - he finished third in a three-way race last week.

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