William Shakespeare is my dinner guest today! In a few minutes I will eat atChango Loco with poet, playwright, and actor, William Shakespeare. (Yes William Shakespeare! What’s the value of owning a 1981 DeLorean with a flex-capacitor time machine if you can’t invite a few famous friends from history back for a great bite to eat?)
R: “Hey William. Good to see you!”He has always wanted me to call him William. Not Will, not Bill, or the even more irreverent Willy. For a man who wrote” What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet.”(1); he is very touchy about his name. We were once at the Lady Luck Casino when he got very angry when I called him Willy. Claimed he was named William, and that his father and mother had not named him after some silly whale. I sometimes have problems with names; however, after that screaming fit heard by everyone at the tables, I will always remember his name is William!
WS: “Rayray, Most fair return of greetings and desires.”(2)
R: “How have you been lately?”
WS: “I am weary, yea, my memory is tired.”(14)
R: “Lately my memory stays tired, most the rest of my body also. We must both be getting OLD! Are you hungry, William?”
WS “I pray you, question yond man if he for gold will give us any food I faint almost to death.”(3)
R: “Oscar, Can I have my regular booth? Mr. Shakespeare and I are both starving.”
The owner, took me to my booth and just rolled his eyes at the appearance of my dinner guest. You would think he would get used to seeing me in here with strangers from out-of-town. Shakespeare is dressed such that he could pass for a child of the Hippy 60’s. After a small amount of thought, I realize the eye roll may have been for my cartoon Taz tie, and not my guest.
R:”Have you ever had Mexican food before?”
WS “ No it cannot be.”(4)
That is when I decided to take over the ordering chores for the afternoon. This is my turf and not William’s. My dinner guest does speak English, but it is ENGLISH, and he might have problems being understood. Besides, I read about his most famous dinner party and it failed to impress me! Many a bored student was made to memorize this famous entrée invented by those three witches. Exactly why I never let William order the food.
“Fillet of a fenny snake,In the cauldron boil and bake;Eye of newt and toe of frog,Wool of bat and tongue of dog,Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting,Lizard's leg and owlet's wing,For a charm of powerful trouble,Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.”(5)
Oscar brought us our beginning nacho chips served with a red sauce that is hotter than most of the other Mexican places I have visited and a sweet goat cheese dip that I take home often. Then he asked for our drink orders.
WS:“For God’s sake, a pot of small ale. -- For a Quart of Ale is a dish for a king!” (6+7)
I ordered a Dr. Pepper for myself and a bottle of Corona for my ale-craving guest. Chango Loco does carry imported and domestic beers. They also sell mixed drinks (Great Margaritas); however, there will be no loud drunks here during your meal. It is not a bar, but a fine restaurant with a family atmosphere.
R: “How’s the weather been in England lately?
WS:“Cloudy show of stormy blustering weather” (8)
R: “What do you think of our weather in Tennessee?”WS:“ Fie! This is hot weather!” (9)
As William sipped his ale, I studied the menu for a couple specials. The lunch specials run about $5, and there are more choices that I ever want to consider. The dinner specials come in about $7. They also have wide variety of steak, vegetarian, and seafood dinners on their menu. Their most expensive dinners are below eighteen dollars. There are plenty of seats, and they have two party rooms if your group is having a meeting. Many times, like today, my server is or is related to the owner, the service is always great at Chango Loco. Here, I never have to use my favorite stunt to get the wait staff’s attention. A patron at Chango Loco will never have to use it; however, in some establishments I have found this stunt can be extremely helpful. I simply pick up my empty glass and swirl the ice round-and-round and louder and louder until the wait staff decide that it might really be their job to refill my beverages. If this does not work immediatly I begin to sing (VERY LOUDLY and BADLY!) Feel free to borrow that trick if you need some attention where the service is the opposite of this restaurant
R: “William, to begin, I am ordering a some chimichangas. They are big pastries with meat and beans inside. What kind of meat do you want in yours?”
WS: “I am a great eater of Beef!”(10)
R: “Next since you crave shrimp and enjoy hot, spicy foods. You need to have their Camaronesa la Diabla”
WS:“What is it, my good lord? (11)
R: “The devil’s shrimp. Great big shrimp drowning in one of the hottest sauces I have ever experienced.”
I ordered four beef chimichangas and two of the Camarones a la Diabla” I knew our plates would not be empty long. This place had a great kitchen time. I never have to wait long to be satisfied. I never finish the nachos and dip before the main course arrives.
R: “William, after we last ate at O’Chaleys in May, I took a course for teachers who also want to be great writers. I think I am a pretty good writer; of course, not quite up to your level yet. I even found that I enjoy writing, I wish I could find more time to spend on my creative writings”
WS “Where I will write, All may be well enough. So make the choice of thy own time.”(12+13)
R: “This place is called Chango Loco!”
WS “How do you Mean?”(15)
R: “It means Crazy Monkey in Spanish.”
WS: “Now, God help thee, poor monkey!(16)
R: “I don’t know if there is any significance to that name. I think it is just meant to be cute.
”WS “Find you that there?”(17)
R: “I was introduced to Chango Loco by my best friend, Kelly. You met her on your last visit here in May.”
WS “She’s beautiful, and therefore to be woo’d; She is a woman, therefore to be won.”(18)
R: “Aahh, I will tell her you ask about her and said hi! She and I have made Chango Loco a regular stop for our lunch meetings where we laugh, share, and try to keep each other from going insane.”
WS “I think thou’rt mad. The matter?”(19)
R: “ I didn’t say she was successful. Many of my friends think I lost it long ago. That feeling may get stronger when I tell them about my current dinner companion! I give this place five stars! My meal is always great here, and how was the food that was on your now-empty plate?”
WS “A most delicious banquet! Let all the number of the stars give light! (20+21)
Take William Shakespeare’s advice and visit Chango Loco for a wonderful Mexican meal! Chango Loco is located in Jackson in the Omni Center at 1869 Hwy 45 By-pass. Slow down on the By-pass and look for it between the Ramada Inn and the Waffle House.
1) Romeo and Juliet II, 2
2) Hamlet II, 2
3) As you Like It II, 4
4) All’s Well That Ends Well II,1
5) MacBeth IV,1
6) Taming of the Shrew Prologue, 2
7) Winter’s Tale IV, 3
8) Henry IV part 2 III, 3
9) Rape of Lucrece III, 2
10) Twelfth night I, 3
11) All’s Well That Ends Well I
12) Anthony and Cleopatra III, 3
13) All’s Well That Ends Well II,1
14) Taming of the Shrew Prologue, 1
15) All’s Well That Ends Well III, 5
16) MacBeth IV,2
17) Coriolanus I, 9
18) Henry VI Part I V, 3
19) All’s Well That Ends Well III,2
20) Anthony and Cleopatra II, 7
2 1) Anthony and Cleopatra III, 2
R: “Hey William. Good to see you!”He has always wanted me to call him William. Not Will, not Bill, or the even more irreverent Willy. For a man who wrote” What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet.”(1); he is very touchy about his name. We were once at the Lady Luck Casino when he got very angry when I called him Willy. Claimed he was named William, and that his father and mother had not named him after some silly whale. I sometimes have problems with names; however, after that screaming fit heard by everyone at the tables, I will always remember his name is William!
WS: “Rayray, Most fair return of greetings and desires.”(2)
R: “How have you been lately?”
WS: “I am weary, yea, my memory is tired.”(14)
R: “Lately my memory stays tired, most the rest of my body also. We must both be getting OLD! Are you hungry, William?”
WS “I pray you, question yond man if he for gold will give us any food I faint almost to death.”(3)
R: “Oscar, Can I have my regular booth? Mr. Shakespeare and I are both starving.”
The owner, took me to my booth and just rolled his eyes at the appearance of my dinner guest. You would think he would get used to seeing me in here with strangers from out-of-town. Shakespeare is dressed such that he could pass for a child of the Hippy 60’s. After a small amount of thought, I realize the eye roll may have been for my cartoon Taz tie, and not my guest.
R:”Have you ever had Mexican food before?”
WS “ No it cannot be.”(4)
That is when I decided to take over the ordering chores for the afternoon. This is my turf and not William’s. My dinner guest does speak English, but it is ENGLISH, and he might have problems being understood. Besides, I read about his most famous dinner party and it failed to impress me! Many a bored student was made to memorize this famous entrée invented by those three witches. Exactly why I never let William order the food.
“Fillet of a fenny snake,In the cauldron boil and bake;Eye of newt and toe of frog,Wool of bat and tongue of dog,Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting,Lizard's leg and owlet's wing,For a charm of powerful trouble,Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.”(5)
Oscar brought us our beginning nacho chips served with a red sauce that is hotter than most of the other Mexican places I have visited and a sweet goat cheese dip that I take home often. Then he asked for our drink orders.
WS:“For God’s sake, a pot of small ale. -- For a Quart of Ale is a dish for a king!” (6+7)
I ordered a Dr. Pepper for myself and a bottle of Corona for my ale-craving guest. Chango Loco does carry imported and domestic beers. They also sell mixed drinks (Great Margaritas); however, there will be no loud drunks here during your meal. It is not a bar, but a fine restaurant with a family atmosphere.
R: “How’s the weather been in England lately?
WS:“Cloudy show of stormy blustering weather” (8)
R: “What do you think of our weather in Tennessee?”WS:“ Fie! This is hot weather!” (9)
As William sipped his ale, I studied the menu for a couple specials. The lunch specials run about $5, and there are more choices that I ever want to consider. The dinner specials come in about $7. They also have wide variety of steak, vegetarian, and seafood dinners on their menu. Their most expensive dinners are below eighteen dollars. There are plenty of seats, and they have two party rooms if your group is having a meeting. Many times, like today, my server is or is related to the owner, the service is always great at Chango Loco. Here, I never have to use my favorite stunt to get the wait staff’s attention. A patron at Chango Loco will never have to use it; however, in some establishments I have found this stunt can be extremely helpful. I simply pick up my empty glass and swirl the ice round-and-round and louder and louder until the wait staff decide that it might really be their job to refill my beverages. If this does not work immediatly I begin to sing (VERY LOUDLY and BADLY!) Feel free to borrow that trick if you need some attention where the service is the opposite of this restaurant
R: “William, to begin, I am ordering a some chimichangas. They are big pastries with meat and beans inside. What kind of meat do you want in yours?”
WS: “I am a great eater of Beef!”(10)
R: “Next since you crave shrimp and enjoy hot, spicy foods. You need to have their Camaronesa la Diabla”
WS:“What is it, my good lord? (11)
R: “The devil’s shrimp. Great big shrimp drowning in one of the hottest sauces I have ever experienced.”
I ordered four beef chimichangas and two of the Camarones a la Diabla” I knew our plates would not be empty long. This place had a great kitchen time. I never have to wait long to be satisfied. I never finish the nachos and dip before the main course arrives.
R: “William, after we last ate at O’Chaleys in May, I took a course for teachers who also want to be great writers. I think I am a pretty good writer; of course, not quite up to your level yet. I even found that I enjoy writing, I wish I could find more time to spend on my creative writings”
WS “Where I will write, All may be well enough. So make the choice of thy own time.”(12+13)
R: “This place is called Chango Loco!”
WS “How do you Mean?”(15)
R: “It means Crazy Monkey in Spanish.”
WS: “Now, God help thee, poor monkey!(16)
R: “I don’t know if there is any significance to that name. I think it is just meant to be cute.
”WS “Find you that there?”(17)
R: “I was introduced to Chango Loco by my best friend, Kelly. You met her on your last visit here in May.”
WS “She’s beautiful, and therefore to be woo’d; She is a woman, therefore to be won.”(18)
R: “Aahh, I will tell her you ask about her and said hi! She and I have made Chango Loco a regular stop for our lunch meetings where we laugh, share, and try to keep each other from going insane.”
WS “I think thou’rt mad. The matter?”(19)
R: “ I didn’t say she was successful. Many of my friends think I lost it long ago. That feeling may get stronger when I tell them about my current dinner companion! I give this place five stars! My meal is always great here, and how was the food that was on your now-empty plate?”
WS “A most delicious banquet! Let all the number of the stars give light! (20+21)
Take William Shakespeare’s advice and visit Chango Loco for a wonderful Mexican meal! Chango Loco is located in Jackson in the Omni Center at 1869 Hwy 45 By-pass. Slow down on the By-pass and look for it between the Ramada Inn and the Waffle House.
1) Romeo and Juliet II, 2
2) Hamlet II, 2
3) As you Like It II, 4
4) All’s Well That Ends Well II,1
5) MacBeth IV,1
6) Taming of the Shrew Prologue, 2
7) Winter’s Tale IV, 3
8) Henry IV part 2 III, 3
9) Rape of Lucrece III, 2
10) Twelfth night I, 3
11) All’s Well That Ends Well I
12) Anthony and Cleopatra III, 3
13) All’s Well That Ends Well II,1
14) Taming of the Shrew Prologue, 1
15) All’s Well That Ends Well III, 5
16) MacBeth IV,2
17) Coriolanus I, 9
18) Henry VI Part I V, 3
19) All’s Well That Ends Well III,2
20) Anthony and Cleopatra II, 7
2 1) Anthony and Cleopatra III, 2
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