From the Office of the Maryland Comptroller:
Comptroller Franchot presented three proclamations today in Aberdeen and Bel Air. Starting at Mamie’s Café with Love in Aberdeen, the Comptroller presented a proclamation to owner Brenda Weber recognizing the restaurant’s success and commitment to the community. The family-owned and operated café has been serving homemade fare with friendly service since 2007.
In the afternoon, the Comptroller stopped by the Aberdeen Police Department where he met with Police Chief Henry Trabert and his officers and presented a proclamation honoring the department for its longtime commitment of service to the community. The department’s Patrol Division is staffed by 24 officers overseen by a lieutenant.
The Comptroller then traveled to Bel Air to the Vagabond Sandwich Company where he presented a proclamation to owner Ben Meyer and his staff recognizing the eatery’s popularity and its one-of-a-kind breakfast and lunch sandwiches, tasty tortilla wraps and salads. Mr. Meyer has worked in the restaurant industry for more than 25 years.
Mamie’s is truly a county treasure – not gourmet or fussy but homemade and homespun. My mom was dying of cancer – losing weight but I could stop at Mamie’s on the way to hospice, order my mom something filling and comforting and they insisted on an extra piece of cake. Wonderful, wonderful people.
I happened to be at Mamie’s when Mr. Franchot came in to present the proclamation to Brenda. Everything about the event was absolutely wonderful with one very minor item. Mr. Franchot referred to the other elected officials, himself and the dog nappers and strap hangers in suits as the VIPs. Perhaps he and all of the others who are bellied up to the public trough would realize that there is nothing VIP about them, we could get about the business of correcting a true mess known as government. The common slobs like me and my wife as well as all of the other patrons are the ones who create wealth for these governments to continue to go about their business. It seems to me that the people who put these folks into office are the VIPs and not the other way around.
Mamie’s is one of my favorites.
I had to look up Vagabond Sandwich to realize I’ve actually eaten there. Eminently forgettable in my experience. Congrats on the cert from Annapolis. But I’m not that impressed. YMMV.