Tuesday, March 08, 2005
LUNCH WITH THE PROFESSOR 3-8-05
I PICK UP THE PROFESSOR AT THE LAW SCHOOL AT 11;25 BY 11;35 WE PULL INTO THE PEA GRAVEL LOT AT WILSONS BAR-B-QUE ON BRONOUGH NEAR TENNESSEE ST. ONLY ONE CAR IN THE LOT. I GUESS EVERYONE IS STILL WATCHING JEB ADDRESS THE LEGISLATURE ON OPENING DAY.I PITY THE FOOLS. WHEN IT IS TIME TO EAT, IT IS TIME TO EAT. THE PLACE IS SPOTLESS INSIDE AS WAS THE LOT OUTSIDE. THE ONLY CAR MUST BELONG TO THE SOLO LADY ABOUT TO EAT A PLATE OF FRIED FISH. CHUCK E-THE PROFESSOR PICKS A TABLE FOR FOUR--JUST IN CASE SOMEBODY MIGHT WANDER IN AND DECIDE TO BUY US LUNCH? SIT DOWN,LOOK UP AND SHE IS THERE WITH MENU,NAPKIN WRAPPED SILVER AND THE INSTANT REQUEST FOR OUR DRINK ORDER. MR. I AM GOING TO EAT RIGHT ORDERS WATER. I MYSELF, MR. MIKEY ASK FOR THE COLA SELECTIONS AND THE MOMENT SHE SAYS COKE I ORDER A DIET. TWELVE SECONDS LATER THE DRINKS ARRIVE AND IT APPEARS FROM HER DEMEANOR THAT WE BETTER BE PLACING OUR ORDER PRONTO. RIBS AND GREENS FOR MY DATE. CHOPPED BRISKET,FRIES AND SLAW FOR ME. I SUSPECT THAT THE PROF DOES NOT WANT ME TO REPORT THAT HE ACTUALLY ORDERED ONION RINGS,FRIED GREEN TOMATOES,AND ASSORTED GRAVY LADEN GOO--SPOUSE WOULD GO NUTS--SHE DOES NOT WANT HIM TO DROP UNTIL HE FINISHES THE DROP--JUST KIDDING JUDY --HE DID EAT RIGHT. THE TRUTH IS THAT ALL THE FOOD WAS VERY GOOD. IT IS MY TURN TO PICK UP THE TAB. ABOUT 17.50 WITH TAX PLUS TIP. THE PROF MAKES A LAME ATTEMPT TO GRAB THE BILL. PROBABLY WAS GONNA TRY TO USE CREDIT CARD LOANED TO HIM BY ONE OF HIS STUDENTS WHO IS IN THE WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM. I THINK THE GUV'MENT PUTS LOTS OF THOSE FOLKS INTO LAW SCHOOL. UPON GRADUATION THE FOX CAN GUARD THE FOX. ALMOST FORGOT, MID-MEAL, THE PROF WHO IS HEADEDTO NORTH GEORGIA FOR THE WEEKEND,ANNOUNCES THAT HE AND HIS BRIDE ARE GOING TO CRACKER BARREL TONIGHT TO GET BOOKS ON TAPE FOR THE TRIP. EVER NOTICE HOW NO ONE EVER ADMITS TO EATING AT CRACKER BARREL BUT THEY JUST GOTTA HAVE THEIR VERBAL-READ FOR THE JOURNEY. HEY I DON'T NEED SOMEBODY TO READ ME TO SLEEP ON A TRIP. I FALL ASLEEP JUST FINE ON MY OWN. JUST ASK MISS AMY.....