There was a time a decade or so ago when I thought about opening a restaurant. A friend of mine had done it in Jacksonville (it closed rather quickly) and fortunately my wife talked me down off the ledge.
She had been in the business. She knew the horror stories.
But I still dream about it sometimes (especially after watching The Bear). My restaurant would be loaded with Gator memorabilia.
That concept was tried in Gainesville a long time ago with Gator Greats and again with The Swamp, which is thriving in its new location.
Most restaurants and bars (like Adam’s Rib Co.) have Gator stuff on the walls, some of which I provided.
Anyway, if I ever did open a place in Gainesville, here are the 12 things I’d put up on the walls. Today’s Dooley’s Dozen brings back some nice memories as we get ready to open the 2023 fall camp.