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Claudia Shelton, better known ;
lady," can be found peddling her war
Greene streets every day of the week
she enjoys working for herself.
"I like having my own business th
said. "It's kind of fun just to be indi
make any money though. I've been
SfeMjfflTl Shelton's hot dog stand's anni
Wednesday. Shelton is originally fron
She moved to the South 14 years ag
flklpSH band was transferred for his job.
Shelton said she loves her repeat
week, I wasn't here because one of
have an emergency operation," she s<
I got here this morning, about five pet
said, 'I missed you last week!"'
The basis of an independent bu:
repeat customers," she said. "It mak<
when people miss you."
Most of Shelton's customers are
eviiie/The Gamecock here every Monday and Wednesday 1
oday. junior English major Chris Bumgam
class over here, and it's cheaper than ;
hips can be coi
no one there," she said. "So when we're together
we appreciate the time we have."
s a former USC In the case of sports administraest
part is not tion junior Maryruth Hughey, a
ce," Maas said, two-year relationship can translate
advantages to into only six months of being with
>nships, such as a loved one. "Not having your best
:d by someone friend around is the hardest thing,"
iighboring resi- she said.
>aid. Remeta also said her boyfriend
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as "the hot dog strongly about at least one univ
es at Sumter and great place," she said. "It's a rea
mostly because but I just think they better darn
about parking. I spend a lot of ir
le most," Shelton my children go to school here. I
spendent. I don't parking is my pet peeve."
doing tnis tor a Shelton thinks people should vl
she sells the Sabrett hot dog, whi<
iversary is Ash d0g 0f Madison Square Garden.
1 Brooklyn, N.Y. Shelton said she also carries <
o when her hus- |3ut feejs every0ne should tr
of kids haven't had a hot dog liki
customers. Last ^ haven't tried it, they need to.'
my sons had to c- o* u i
lid "Then when SlSS1C StrUtS' a PsycholoS>
' , Shelton's stand is a find. "Her s
iple came by and ? . .. .
nient, she said. She has reason
siness are those 1,01 do8s fe really S00" "
;s you feel good 1 don 1 stoP here a lot bul "
convenient," graduate theater sti
students "I stop sa'^- ^ wou^ recommend it to am
:or two reasons," Geology Professor Frank Cai
ler said. "I have Sabrett and a Coke from Shelton
inywhere else on the best hot dogs in town!" he said
st/y, but rewai
having him nearby." tance relationsh
Visiting on weekends and during ing experiences,
school breaks is usual, although compromise is
this can be tough. "It's hard said. "We've tx
because he goes to a different in the last year i
school with different holidays, and These relatit
that makes it frustrating," said useless to the
German iunior T ori Tncnhs Tarnhc' these Stuc
boyfriend attends Rollins College worth the time
in Florida. do think it>s w
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