April 1, 2021 · 8:40 AM

Goin’ to Charlotte?

Marc Weiszer asks the participants about Georgia’s season opener and they remain hopeful of playing in front of a stadium filled to at least half-capacity.  (With each set to receive each to receive the greater of $4 million or 45 percent of the event’s net revenue, I wouldn’t have expected to hear anything different at this point.)

Anyway, of far more interest to me is the event name, which I hadn’t heard until now.  Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the “Duke’s Mayo Classic”!

I can’t wait to see the commemorative t-shirt.

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149 responses to “Goin’ to Charlotte?”

  1. 79dawg
    April 1, 2021 at 8:52 AM

    Everybody ripped on Belk’s, ’til it got replaced by a brand of mayonnaise….

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  2. chuckdawg
    April 1, 2021 at 8:53 AM

    half capacity may as well be full. when does this end.

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  3. Hey berto (@Heyberto)
    April 1, 2021 at 8:53 AM

    We’ll have to see.. our Governor has been hesitant to reopen, so hopefully he’s confident in the vaccination progress. I’d put the possibility of being at full capacity at 50/50.

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  4. PTC DAWG
    April 1, 2021 at 9:03 AM

    I have 2 rooms reserved……GATA

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  5. Corch Irvin Meyers, Former Jags Corch (2024)
    April 1, 2021 at 9:04 AM

    Ugh… mayonnaise. Satan’s Spooge. The Devil’s Pomade. The Taste of Despair.

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    • RangerRuss
      April 1, 2021 at 9:12 AM

      HA HA! I’ve seen what and who you Jarheads et. I reckon you eventually have to cull SOMETHING.
      😉

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    • PTC DAWG
      April 1, 2021 at 9:40 AM

      Not familiar with the taste of spooge and proud of it.

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      • Corch Irvin Meyers, Former Jags Corch (2024)
        April 1, 2021 at 9:41 AM

        You don’t have to be familiar with it to imagine it tastes like (ugh) mayonnaise.

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        • drunkenmonken
          April 1, 2021 at 9:48 AM

          This from a connoisseur of crayolas.

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          • Corch Irvin Meyers, Former Jags Corch (2024)
            April 1, 2021 at 9:50 AM

            What the fuck are you talking about and who the fuck are you?

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            • RangerRuss
              April 1, 2021 at 10:07 AM

              I believe DM is referring to the possibly undeserved reputation Marines have of being crayon eaters. DM is good people, Corch.

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            • drunkenmonken
              April 1, 2021 at 10:22 AM

              Every one the guys on my work crew and 3 members of my immediate family are Marines. They joke about eating crayons almost daily. That’s what I’m talking about. As for who the fuck I am, I’m a 60 year old Dawg fan. My values are closer to the ones you espouse than most others here. Lighten up dude, it’s mayonnaise.

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              • Corch Irvin Meyers, Former Jags Corch (2024)
                April 1, 2021 at 10:35 AM

                In 22 years I’ve been called all manner of names. That’s a new one to me. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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                • drunkenmonken
                  April 1, 2021 at 10:51 AM

                  Corch, I meant nothing personal. I knew you served in the Corps and that’s why I made the joke.

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                • originaluglydawg
                  April 1, 2021 at 10:55 AM

                  Simmer down, Jarhead. (and as a former squid, I am perfectly within my accepted boundaries in using that word). The crayon eating thing is a kind of new approach to messing with Marines. We all have to take our licks..Those in “The Chair Force”, and you know you have to have a police record to get in the Army…and we squids get our share of shit too. It’s all done in jest and good nature. Our twelfth general order was to “Give Marines shit at every opportunity”. The thirteenth? “Don’t let anyone else give the Marines any shit”. I have one son that was Jarheadeous Maximus and another that was a Seabee. I currently have four nephews serving..one in each service! Proud as can be of them all.

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                • chuckdawg
                  April 1, 2021 at 11:14 AM

                  Yea but my chair was at 42 angels doing .90 mach

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              • RangerRuss
                April 1, 2021 at 10:41 AM

                My giving a Marine shit about what and who he et is the height of hypocrisy. However, I’ll admit nothing prior to 1985 and deny everything and make counter accusations to anything since.
                RLTW!

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            • mg4life0331
              April 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM

              Hell I thought all of us embraced the crayon eating.

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        • RangerRuss
          April 1, 2021 at 10:02 AM

          I’ll freely admit that I grew up hating that shit. I went hungry on a job with my dad as mom put that “Devil’s Pomade” on my ham sammich. Got miserably hungry because dad ate my spurned spoogwich at 4 o’clock and was able to work late. Supper was cold and sparse too. Still wouldn’t eat anything mayo touched.
          Then one night at Hartwell Speedway when the dirt track races ran late, I had learned my lesson, and I ate a sliced Danish ham with Duke’s on fresh white bread sandwich. Holy snapping arsecicles! I was hooked.
          Now I put that shit on everything.

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          • akascuba
            April 1, 2021 at 1:17 PM

            Hartwell Speedway not sure about what I ate there dam sure about drinking there….a lot. Thanks for the great memories I`d forgotten about that place.

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            • RangerRuss
              April 1, 2021 at 4:47 PM

              That was fifty years ago, ScubaDawg. I was ten years old that summer. Those profiteers charged my hongree ass .75 cents for that skinny sammich. I bought a second sammich because I had cash, baby! I had won the 15 and under bike race. $15 for one lap around the track.
              I brought my hand-me-down one-speed spider bike that “I painted red because I was still green”. The older boys laughed at me with their fancy 10-Speed Eurotrash racing bicycles.
              Man, I took off like I’d been shot out and was around that track and got the checkered flag before they could get they could get those expensive bikes in third gear.
              Good times!

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          • spur21
            April 1, 2021 at 4:06 PM

            Dixie Speedway and the Outlaw Sprint Cars or nothing. Back in the early 80’s I raced SCCA. My racing buddies and I would travel to Dixie to see the crazies race a couple of times each year. Lanier Raceway was across the street from Road Atlanta (my home track) so we would watch them race Saturday night after our day ended and consume a few cold ones.

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    • Derek
      April 1, 2021 at 10:42 AM

      You might want to try a mater sammich on white with Duke’s and salt and pepper sometime. You might find you like it better than any of the spooge varietals you’ve previously sampled.

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      • originaluglydawg
        April 1, 2021 at 11:00 AM

        But that mater has to be vine ripened. One of those crunchy orange things from the grocery store ain’t gonna’ do much for your palate. Get a big old ripe and juicy beefsteak mater (or even a Rutgers) and you’re in business.
        Crispy bacon and lettuce are a bonus!

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  6. Illini84
    April 1, 2021 at 9:09 AM

    Game time?

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  7. charlottedawg
    April 1, 2021 at 9:13 AM

    Duke’s mayonnaise is awesome, absolute best thing you can put on a burger, tomato sandwich or its “classier” cousin, the BLT. Only thing better is some fancy aioli that you want to whip up in your vitamix if you just have the time and ambition, which I do not.

    As someone who hasn’t been to a georgia game in years, I already told my wife (uga alum) and FIL (both daughters are uga grads so he’s a big fan), if it’s safe, we’re going. Shit, I might even tell my wife’s uncle who’s a clemson grad, get your ass to Charlotte we got you a ticket. And no I don’t give a damn what they call the game.

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  8. ginnys2008
    April 1, 2021 at 9:27 AM

    We have an Airbnb reserved. Not sure our wallets can manage tickets at their current prices but we’ll see.

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    • KingMackeral
      April 1, 2021 at 10:03 AM

      I grabbed 2 nights 1 year in advance at the Residence Inn right next to the stadium (good rates). If this game moves, I’ll be PISSED.

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    • Michael Flinn
      April 1, 2021 at 2:42 PM

      We have a VRBO two blocks from the stadium but ticket prices are far too high for my ability currently

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  9. classiccitycanine
    April 1, 2021 at 9:38 AM

    Duke’s Mayo is the best though.

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  10. CB
    April 1, 2021 at 9:40 AM

    This is terrible. I hate mayonnaise.

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  11. Ace Harris
    April 1, 2021 at 9:50 AM

    Mayo makes bad food taste better just like curry powder makes Indian food edible

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  12. theorginaldawgabides
    April 1, 2021 at 9:57 AM

    Yep. Hollandaise’s white-trash step cousin.

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  13. fisheriesdawg
    April 1, 2021 at 9:58 AM

    I’ve been expecting full capacity. If we can’t have a full outdoor stadium by the end of the summer something has gone very wrong with the vaccination roll-out.

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  14. eethomaswfnc
    April 1, 2021 at 10:02 AM

    Have my room at the Westin right down the street from BOA Stadium and planning to tee it up with a Raleigh buddy of mine on Sunday morning.

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  15. chuckdawg
    April 1, 2021 at 10:12 AM

    Straight from Wiki, but a good snap:

    Clemson-Georgia football rivalry
    The Clemson–Georgia football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Clemson Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs. It was for many years a spirited “border” rivalry between the two schools that are separated by a mere 70 miles. They met annually from 1897 to 1916, and again from 1962 to 1987. The majority of meetings in over the first half century took place in Athens and Augusta, Georgia until 1967, not long after Clemson College expanded to University status, when the series shifted to become a more traditional, annual home-away series. Georgia leads the series 42–18–4, with 42 games played in Georgia, and 22 games played in South Carolina. Since 1987, the two schools have played intermittently.

    First meeting:October 9, 1897, Georgia, 24–0
    Latest meeting:August 30, 2014, Georgia, 45–21
    Next meeting:September 4, 2021
    Meetings total:64
    All-time series:Georgia leads, 42–18–4
    Largest victory:Georgia, 55–0 (1920)
    Longest win streak:Georgia, 10 (1920–1954)
    Current win streak:Georgia, 1 (2014–present)

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    • RangerRuss
      April 1, 2021 at 10:26 AM

      That’s right. Up until CU’s last win the Dawgs had as many shutouts against Clemson as Clemson had wins against the Dawgs. Now they have 18 wins to the Dawgs 17 donuts and 42 wins. I’d like to see another 0 posted by their name. I was there for the last one.

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      • akascuba
        April 1, 2021 at 1:29 PM

        I enjoy games at their place when the fans leave at halftime. I`m always dangling my keys with a friendly no need to come back for the rest of the ass whoppin your going to get.

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      • eethomaswfnc
        April 1, 2021 at 2:00 PM

        That 2003 beatdown we put on the Greater Anderson Cow College Tiggers was a sight to see. Dial it up to 11:20:

        2014 was pretty sweet, too.

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        • chuckdawg
          April 1, 2021 at 2:48 PM

          So, we had power I, with a TB about 8 yards back! lol, The PA by Greene was so big his arm was stretched a mile, and got Gibson on iso. And I guarantee RIcht had told Greene to go there if Gibson got iso and got inside.

          Richt was a good OC and QB coach. dang.

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          • eethomaswfnc
            April 1, 2021 at 3:28 PM

            Gibson, as noted by Gary Danielson, ran a perfect route against an All-American using inside technique. Gibson made an absolutely beautiful fake to the out/corner/up to get the corner out of position and then blew by him with no safety help. Greene hit him in perfect stride, and Brent Musberger called it a touchdown as soon as Gibson caught the ball.

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  16. stoopnagle
    April 1, 2021 at 10:18 AM

    Room is set. I don’t really care what they call it so long as we win.

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  17. argondawg
    April 1, 2021 at 10:18 AM

    This is the best thread so far this week. Please continue.

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  18. chuckdawg
    April 1, 2021 at 11:00 AM

    What you really dont need to put mayo on is BBQ. freaking heathen alabamians.

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  19. Bulldawg Bill
    April 1, 2021 at 11:02 AM

    Duke’s Mayo!!! I’d rather fight than switch!! Put up your Duke(‘)s!!!!

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  20. 123 Fake St
    April 1, 2021 at 11:33 AM

    Quick grilling tip:

    Spread Duke’s Mayo™️ on your steaks before searing at high temperatures. You’ll get a nice crusty exterior locking in the spices and juices.

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  21. Munsoning
    April 1, 2021 at 3:06 PM

    Don’t know if this has been a Playpen topic yet, and maybe it’s lame, but how about condiments (type and brand) you can’t live without, and put on every damn thing you eat?

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    • Corch Irvin Meyers, Former Jags Corch (2024)
      April 1, 2021 at 3:12 PM

      Outside of burgers and dogs, are people really putting condiments on everything? Like, I don’t count dressings like blue cheese as a condiment, or buffalo sauce on wings. I prefer never to sauce my barbecue because perfectly smoked meat doesn’t need anything but a good rub to provide that wonderful bark.

      I don’t get people who put saucy shit on everything they eat. Sounds to me more like people don’t know how to cook and season their food using aromatics and spices to me.

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      • Bulldawg Bill
        April 1, 2021 at 6:05 PM

        Personally, Corch, when I use condiments on a dog, they have to be XXL.

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      • Munsoning
        April 2, 2021 at 12:50 AM

        Sometimes you need the saucy shit, though. I mean, what’s a plate of scrambled eggs without hot sauce?

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        • Corch Irvin Meyers, Former Jags Corch (2024)
          April 2, 2021 at 1:40 AM

          If you make them correctly, with a little half and half, some fresh cracked pepper, sea salt, and real Irish butter, and cook them SLOWLY, then you don’t need anything because they’re amazingly delicious.

          If you’re in a rush and don’t take your time, then sure, putting some Sriracha on your scrambled eggs is fine. The problem, again, is people tend to drown their food in shitty sauces so you’re not tasting the food you’re only tasting the shitty sauce.

          When I have biscuits and gravy, I want balance. Flakey, buttery biscuits paired perfectly with creamy, peppery sausage gravy. Not mushy dough drowned in white gravy.

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          • RangerRuss
            April 2, 2021 at 8:20 AM

            There it is.

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          • Munsoning
            April 2, 2021 at 4:43 PM

            I’m with you, Corch. Food properly made and properly spiced needs little or no sauce, gravy, etc. You sound like quite the cook.

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            • Corch Irvin Meyers, Former Jags Corch (2024)
              April 2, 2021 at 5:22 PM

              While I don’t know jack shit about plating and presentation, I have some things I do extremely well.

              Breakfast foods. I am the king of scrambled eggs taught to me by DGD Alton Brown and french toast taught to me by my dad.

              I can make white sausage gravy that will make you cry.

              I can use a cast iron skillet, half a stick of butter, salt, pepper, a couple of pieces of garlic, and a sprig of rosemary to make the crustiest, juiciest steak you’ve ever eaten. Ribeye, porterhouse, filet, cheap sirloin, doesn’t matter. It’s all amazing.

              I can make any kind of chili you want from scratch, and my speciality is chili verde with pork.

              My sausage and peppers is the hit of every tailgate.

              And I took my grandmothers recipe for Sunday Gravy, what people everywhere else but New York call “marinara” or ugh, “spaghetti sauce,” and perfected it so much so you’ll want to skip the pasta and spoon it directly into your mouth as it simmers in the pot.

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              • Munsoning
                April 2, 2021 at 5:28 PM

                You willing to share some of these recipes, Corch? That chili verde with pork sounds delicious, and I make pasta often enough to want to know about the Sunday Gravy.

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                • Corch Irvin Meyers, Former Jags Corch (2024)
                  April 2, 2021 at 5:42 PM

                  Can’t share Grandma’s gravy. She passed last year (not from the beer bug) and that stays in the family.

                  You can go on YouTube and Alton Brown can teach you how to make the best scrambled eggs. What I do differently is add salt and pepper to the eggs before I cook them.

                  The steak is easy. It’s all about making sure the beef is never less than one inch thick and is room temp and crusted in course sea salt or kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper when you add it to the iron skillet. Then you bathe it in the butter that’s been infused with the garlic and rosemary. Make sure you sear every side and finish the steak in the oven for a couple of minutes and then the most important thing: Let it rest for ten minutes under loosely-tented foil. Best steak you’ll ever have, and the cook depends on the amount of time you let each side sear.

                  The white sausage gravy stands out because of a few fresh ground spices I add that many people wouldn’t expect that add something people can’t quite place but love.

                  And the chili verde is super easy. The secret is making sure you roast your poblanos, onions, garlic, and tomatillos until they’re blistered and even burned in a few places. The caramelization combines incredibly well with pork.

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                • Munsoning
                  April 2, 2021 at 5:48 PM

                  Appreciate you, Corch. Maybe you oughta have a YouTube channel. “Marine Corps Gourmet.”

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          • Bulldawg Bill
            April 3, 2021 at 9:19 AM

            I’ll be in my room.

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    • chuckdawg
      April 1, 2021 at 3:36 PM

      Crystal hot sauce. real butter.

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  22. Bulldawg Bill
    April 1, 2021 at 6:12 PM

    The big thing about Duke’s (for me, anyway) is that it’s 100% sugar free. If you do Keto, it makes a big difference.

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  23. chuckdawg
    April 1, 2021 at 7:05 PM

    What a beautiful organic thread. I thought it was long dead. Much love to all. And for us believers, he is risen.

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  24. Ozam
    April 1, 2021 at 7:44 PM

    I wonder if the Senator had any idea how the comments section would flow from the original post. Why I love GTP.

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  25. BuffaloSpringfield
    April 1, 2021 at 10:04 PM

    Easter Sunday, today on April 1st. 1945, 180,000 Navy, Army Air Force, Army and Marines were setting, waiting. Then 50,000 strong set off to the southern beaches of Okinawa. Troops literally walked ashore. Unfortunately, the Japanese had entrenched in the tunnels and rocky caves waiting to spring the trap. On April 26th. the US troops attacked “Hacksaw Ridge” with hand to hand, tunnel to cave, they achieved the goal of taking the “Hacksaw” on May 26. On June 22nd. the US troops claimed the island which was instrumental in producing an air base to attack the Japanese mainland. There was over 50,000 troops wounded or maimed. There were 12,520 deaths or M.I.A.’s. The entrenched Japanese numbered well over 150,000. This was the first use of Kamikaze pilots. They wreaked havoc on the 5th Fleet supporting backup firepower, munitions, supplies and medical services.
    These men had just finished a tour on Iwo Jima. This was called “Operation Iceberg.”
    Before your next hotdog, hamburger with mayonnaise, ketchup, onions or slaw. Be thankful, for those brave men. Have we already forgot the Greatest Generation ? As the story goes, those that forget their history are doomed to repeat it. As for me looking around I don’t see many 17-22 years olds I’d want to share a amphib into any beaches anytime soon.

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