Obama At The Varsity

[bigtree]

Last edited Tue Jun 26, 2012, 08:31 PM - Edit history (1)

US President Barack Obama poses with a group of children from Lenora Academy in Snellville, Ga., at the Varsity restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 26, 2012.














more pics:

http://www.daylife.com/search?q=obama+varsity

http://theobamadiary.com/2012/06/26/atlanta/

[MineralMan]

1. Kids know stuff.

I trust their instincts with people. K&R

[RebelOne]

2. How did they get these photos so soon?

He just got into town a while ago.

[Erose999]

3. So many better places to go in ATL than the Varsity. Its a good photo op, but the food there is

pretty terrible. Barely a step above McDonalds.

The frozen orange drank is pretty good though.



Kinda like a creamsickle milkshake.

If I were Obama, I'd go to the Varsity and split a frozen orange with Michelle and take pics with the people, and then go to Papi's, Ming's BBQ, or Cowtippers to eat.

[bigtree]

4. terrible, huh?

. . . perfect for the Secret Service folks' lunch, then.

[Erose999]

8. Punishment for their shananigans in Columbia, lol.

[Odin2005]

6. Elitist much?

[Erose999]

7. Its not "elitist" to say the Varsity is bad. I'm not casting aspersions or stereotypes or anything.

Ask anyone from Atlanta. Varsity food is terrible. I know a lot of people who go to the Varsity to socialize because its easy to find from the interstate, has free parking, etc. I don't know many people who genuinely go to the varsity because they're hungry for heavy dogs and chili steaks.

[CatWoman]

14. Erose999

you speak nothing but the truth.

That food practically disables my digestive system.

[HopeHoops]

18. Vegetarian? Anything fried with the same oil as meat thingies disables mine.

[nanabugg]

20. Hello CatWoman. Hope you are well.

Peace and love!!

[TahitiNut]

21. Are you sure it's not the hairballs?

Good to 'see' you, luv.

[AnnieK401]

15. True, the I grew up in the Atl area and my parents would take us there

I only been there as an adult once or twice because the food is so greasy and heavy. I thought I was the only one who felt that way.

[wilt the stilt]

17. My good friend supplies the hot dogs and the hamburgers to the Varsity

and i sold them their cash registers. They do have great onion rings. I love the desks they have for tables. I know gordon(owner)

[dawg]

9. True, but ...

every once in awhile, there is that craving that only two Varsity chili-dogs can fill.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

29. um...it's a DRIVE IN...

not meant to be fine dining.

sP

[Odin2005]

5. I love the little boy in the foreground of the first pic.

It looks like his mind has just been blown!

[tallahasseedem]

10. K&R!

The looks on those kids faces are priceless!

[TahitiNut]

22. Who could help but fall in love with each and every one of these kids?? Just look at 'em...

[Tarheel_Dem]

11. K&R

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

12. I grew up in Atlanta and whenever my parents would take us to the Varsity,

I always ended up not eating the food. It's such a horrible place to eat. It's a wonder why the place is still around. Probably more about the history than anything else because it sure isn't about the food.

[RT Atlanta]

13. Awesome!

Watched his motorcade drive past my window as he headed to the Varsity a few blocks away. Whaddya have?!?

[Iggy]

16. The Varsity!

Love the joint. been there a few times!

also to the former 688 Club around the corner on Spring St. where back in the day I saw great bands
like the Red Hot Chili Peppers.. one could stand two feet away from them.. the stage was tiny.

[spanone]

19. their grandchildren will cherish that picture!!!!!!!!!

[bigtree]

23. 'a lunch they won't forget'

[Erose999]

25. "A lunch they won't forget"... yeah it will tear your insides up for days, haha.

[Tennessee Gal]

24. Children know "fake" when they see it.

Obama is the real deal. These wonderful children prove it.

[WI_DEM]

26. Obama is always great with kids--Romney is stiff as a board with everybody except

millionaires.

[Scurrilous]

27. K & R

[treestar]

28. the little guy in the bottom left corner of the last photo

everybody is looking forward, but he can't take his eyes of the President!