Oysters

[BettyO]

Quote:I read once, and cannot remember the source, that some oyster bars had a carry out service of a kind; purchase a bucket of oysters and a bucket of beer on the premises and take them where you will to enjoy. I suppose that there was a deposit for the buckets? It sounds real good to me.

I wonder if Wilkes and friends ever partook of this service?

I can just imagine it all.

Great subject! I can imagine it as well....perfect subject for a cartoon!

Thanks for a facinating topic - I decided to do some research "digging" and found these great websites regarding Oysters, and their use in the 19th Century; shipping; eating of them, etc...

http://articles.latimes.com/2001/dec/26/...o-oyster26

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/24/nyregi...gewanted=2

http://www.oysters.us/18-19.html

http://nonabrooklyn.com/bear-meat-ice-ce...LqmrUfF-So