Nipped in the bud....

I've got nothing profound to say here, but I was truly saddened to read that Don Knotts had died. Barney Fife is a true cultural icon. It's a sad day. Who can forget the one bullet in the shirt pocket? Getting arrested by Gomer Pyle ("Citizen's Arrest!")? "Nip it in the bud"? His character was an indictment of useless and stupid "by the book" bureaucracy everywhere. Goodbye, Barney. We'll miss you. Sniff....