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To: skinndogNN

Never understood the fascination with Lobster.


9 posted on 11/03/2014 2:07:31 PM PST by Hyman Roth
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To: Hyman Roth
There was a domestic workers strike in Boston sometime around 1900. One of the settlement items was a requirement that the workers NOT be served lobster more than twice a week. It was considered 'trash' seafood at the time.

"Ceterum censeo 0bama esse delendam."

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)

LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

13 posted on 11/03/2014 2:11:45 PM PST by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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