President Obama stopped for lunch at The Varsity in Atlanta on Tuesday (photo/video credit Amanda Ozment/Twitter).
ATLANTA -
President Barack Obama has been known to love a good greasy spoon, and his visit to Atlanta on Tuesday was no exception. The President paid a surprise visit to The Varsity, much to the delight of customers and employees who had no idea he was coming.
On his way to the Westin Peachtree Plaza for a fundraising event, he grabbed lunch and shook hands with lucky diners at The Varsity, a midtown fast-food drive-in restaurant known for its hot dogs and chili. Secret Service agents swept the restaurant only moments before the POTUS himself arrived.
Moments before the POTUS showed up, customer Amanda Ozment, who is @aomusic38410 on Twitter, tweeted, "#unexpectedplottwist I'm about to meet @BarackObama." A few moments later, she added, "I'm at a restaurant and they just told us he's coming. Just got my metal scan."
Ozment ended up with great video of Obama placing his lunch order. When he got his turn at the counter, one of the employees asked, "Whatdya have, whatdya have?"-- a slogan the restaurant is known for. The President ordered five chili dogs, four hot dogs and a hamburger--- presumably to share. Ozment shared the video, tweeting, "Whatdya have, whatdya have, Mr. President?"
The President did order drinks, and he also paid.
Ozment offered up the video for use on Twitter, graciously tweeting, "If anyone wants to use my #potus video of @BarackObama at The Varsity, you may."
According to Ozment's Twitter page, she's from Danbury, Connecticut. She also tweeted that she's vacationing in Atlanta.
Friday, May 24 2013 12:48 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:48:13 GMT
Authorities say 18 people were injured in an accident involving a hotel shuttle bus near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning.
Authorities say 18 people were injured in an accident involving a hotel shuttle bus near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning.
Friday, May 24 2013 12:10 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:10:59 GMT
More than a dozen people were hurt Friday morning when an Atlanta airport hotel shuttle bus crashed into a tractor-trailer not far from the airport.
More than a dozen people were hurt Friday morning when an Atlanta airport hotel shuttle bus crashed into a tractor-trailer not far from the airport. FOX 5's Chris Shaw captured cell phone video inside the smashed bus at the scene of the crash.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:14 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:14:44 GMT
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. On Thursday, Parson was convicted of shooting his wife, Adina, eight times in 2012.
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. On Thursday, Parson was convicted of shooting his wife, Adina, eight times outside their Sandy Springs apartment in 2011.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:52 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:52:10 GMT
The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:40 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:40:32 GMT
Families of city workers are back at Atlanta City Hall this morning for a second day of protests. They're demanding bigger pay raises for police, firefighters and other first responders.
Families of city workers are back at Atlanta City Hall this morning for a second day of protests. They're demanding bigger pay raises for police, firefighters and other first responders.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:23:38 GMT
A Newton County teenager and his mom received the gift of mobility on Thursday, thanks to some Good Samaritans.
A Newton County teenager and his mom received the gift of mobility on Thursday, thanks to some Good Samaritans. Tyler Head was injured in a high school wrestling tournament in December, and getting back and forth to therapy is a vital to his recovery.
President Obama stopped for lunch at The Varsity in Atlanta on Tuesday (photo/video credit Amanda Ozment/Twitter).
