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MONROE CITY, MO. -- What would you do if you were enjoying your lunch and in walks the president of the United States?
    
Well that's exactly what happened to diners at Peggy Sue's Cafe in Monroe City.
    
President Obama made an unexpected stop for lunch a little after 11 Wednesday morning.
   
Staff was informed they would have a special guest for lunch several minutes prior to the president's arrival.
    
Obama mingled with diners and ordered a cheeseburger and fries to go and even picked up the check for everyone at his table.

“I'm on a natural high, I have never felt like this before, I am so wound-up I thought I was just gonna get up and mow the yard today and I feel like I could conquer the world now.  So it's enthralling, it's awesome,” said Peggy Sue’s Stepdaughter Kayla Klocke.

“I was late coming in and I came across like she did and it's like 'Stop! You can't go!' I'm like ‘I work here I need to get in,’ and they searched my purse and searched me and then let me in and they were like ‘he's coming.’ I was like ‘oh my gosh,’” said Peggy Sue’s Café Waitress Jodie Clarkson.

Both women described the president as down to earth and very nice.  They said he discussed farming, the military, insurance, and banking with customers.

“I didn't really have a good impression of the president beforehand but I mean he's down to earth, he seems like he's interested especially in the farming industry and helping people, very appreciative of service members for sure there were some outside too that he went straight to them and shook their hands,” said Klocke.

After President Obama left Peggy Sue's Cafe he crossed the street to speak to employees at an insurance agency.

Peggy Sue said as soon as the secret service sends her the pictures they took she will put them on the wall for everyone to see.