Great story!
We didn’t live on the water, and my first encounter with an actual crab was when I was a young teen, sound asleep, and my brother woke me up late at night waving a crab in front of my eyes and saying, ‘Come On!’
He had brought home a bunch, and the rest of the family was at the table devouring them.
I’ve been a fan ever since. (I’ve never seen the attraction in lobster. I will always go for crab.)
There is something humorous about that imagery you painted there!
"Come on!"