What'll Ya Have?

One of my friends always says that when someone passes on,

that God floods you will all these memories of that person...

or in this case....

that wonderful place, we call the Varsity Jr.

Last Sunday night was the last night it was open

and even though it was the night before the first day of school,

we loaded up the fam to say our goodbyes

and get one last chili dog, rings and PC!

Yes, there are other Varsitys -

and even a new one opening in Dawsonville.

There is the original downtown which is special

one in Gwinnett and Kennesaw

and now even one in Alpharetta.

But nothing is like the Jr. to me.

and as I ate my last meal there, I was flooded with the memories.


As a small girl, I spent countless Sunday evenings here after church.

My dad would write the entire family's order down on a napkin

(the days before post its) in the car before he'd go in to order.

This was definitely one of his favorite restaurants.

In seventh grade when my dad passed away,

I remember the house being flooded with friends, family & casseroles

until Susan Gordy (the owner of the Varsity Jr.) showed up.

She had gone to highschool with my dad and along with her condolences,

brought boxes of chili dogs.

It made me happy to see the food that I loved so much.


In college, I remember having a horrible day and an

upcoming test that afternoon that I wasn't ready for.

I called my husband crying and venting and he said

"Why don't you go to your happy place and study?

There is a Varsity right around the corner in Kennesaw"

That was when I first learned of that location

but it made this girl feel better when the Varsity Jr. was too far.

My Grandmother lived less than a mile from the Varsity Jr.

Many times at our gatherings, a family member would run down the street

and pick up a few boxes of hot chili dogs.

You couldn't get to her house without passing this

historic landmark.

When we were bringing little man home from the hospital,

she was very sick and pretty much house bound.

We had an anxious 22 month waiting for us at home but

we weren't sure when she'd see this baby so we stopped

by the Varsity Jr., picked up some chili dogs and

dropped by her house to introduce her new great grandson to her.

While it's just a restaurant to many,

it has been a part of many precious memories in my life.

Special memories that included my childhood with my dad

and if he were alive today....I know he would've been right there with me

Saying our thanks and goodbyes to the Varsity Jr.