"The Clayton"

As most of you know I have two sons and am quite proud of both of them.  Barclay is 22 and is a senior at Georgia Southern University, while Clayton is 19 and a freshman at Georgia Highlands JC.   They are both smart kids and I have no doubt they will leave their mark on society.  In fact, Clayton has already made his first mark, which I will get to in a few lines.

When I am asked what the boys are majoring in, I proudly say that both of them are majoring in political science.  Invariably, the response is something along the line of "Does Barclay want to teach or go to law school?", and is then quickly followed by "I can see Clayton as a politician."   You to Clayton, everyone is a friend, or should i say, a potential voter.

Unlike his brother who decided to move off to go to college, Clayton decided to stay home, go to a junior college and save some money.  Even though he is a freshman, he has gotten in a routine.  His  first semester classes ended about 12.30, so as soon as classes were over, he would head to some local establishment there in Cartersville for some lunch.   Frequently, that would be "Tacos and Subs", located on Tennessee St in beautiful downtown Cartersville, Ga.

When I was in Cartersville for a visit in early October, Clayton took me for lunch on a Friday afternoon.   The menu is all over the place, on a board above the window where you order, and down the side.  There is also a little notebook that has color photos of their tasty entrees, which tell you what each item is to help in your ordering.

Ok, this not "Tavern on the Green", but it does a brisk noontime business.  Clayton ordered something, I don't remember what, and helped me with my selection.  When we received our food, we went and sat down and enjoyed our lunch.  Two of the waitresses sat down with us, and they proceeded to tell me what a fine son I had.  I'm thinking Clayton had told them he was bringing his Dad in, so say something nice about me, which they didn't need to do, but was nice to hear anyway.   We had an enjoyable lunch, and I agreed we needed to make a return visit on my next trip.

This past week Clayton called one afternoon, which in and of itself it not unusual, but his news was.  He said he now has a dish named after him at "Taco and Subs".  I was surprised, and asked what the dish was, which was kind of a silly question since he was going to tell me anyway.

Well, "The Clayton" is a burrito.  You take one large flour tortilla, add meat, cheese, lettuce, onions and jalapenos, then fold it up like a burrito and put on a plate.   You then pour chili over the burrito and add more shredded cheese.  Thus you have, "The Clayton".

I'm 53, and I'm not sure I have anything named after me, but Clayton already has a burrito named after him at an established restaurant.

So if you are ever in Cartersville, Ga, stop by "Tacos and Subs", on Tennessee Street and have "The Clayton", and let me know what you think.