Today marks beginning of the celebration
of Crossostrea Virginica our humble Oyster found in the Chesapeake bay and east
coast… As some know, the Bottom
(appropriate, eh?) Feeder will morph into to the Monarch of the bivalves, and
reign over the St. Mary’s County Oyster Festival, held at our county
fairgrounds over in Leonardtown (notice how it’s always “over” in
Leonardtown?). Any HRH will be roaming
the grounds making sure his subjects (the oysters) are being enjoyed properly
by the many people who attend. This
notice also counts as a Royal Decree from King Oyster commanding you to attend.
And if you’re among those poor uneducated few who say “eeeeewwwww,
I don’t LIKE Oysters”, I will honor that and remind you there are several other
options for food, including crab cakes, chowder, hamburgers and other common foods. There will be shucking contests both days, with
Sunday’s competition culminating in crowning the United States National
Champion Shucker that I will accompany next year to Galway Ireland for the
International Championships…
That noise you hear in the background is MFO urging me to
put the royal robes in the MOMSTER to advance to my kingdom for the day.
These kinds of local festivals featuring local foods and
characters like the shuckers are among the most fun things you can do. Take advantage of it and come out and see
King Oyster. Oh, did I mention that
there is beer. Plenty of Beer. Many Beers.
Lots of Beer. A natural “pairing”
for oyster fare..
And the Bottom Feeder reminds the King that he must mention
that Historic St. Mary’s City will also be featuring a nice event this weekend,
Civil War Comes to St. Mary’s. In this
case it does not refer to any friendly competition between the Oyster Festival
and their activities that provide a glimpse of two Civil Wars - the American
Civil War and the English Civil War. Military drilling, cannon & weapons
firings, and hands-on experiences.
Maybe a day at each place?
No comments:
Post a Comment