When I got dressed for work yesterday, I pulled out the pearl necklace and earrings Jim gave to me a few years back, and was reminded of a Ralphie May joke I had heard on Sirius the day before. In the bit, Ralphie said that he had recently returned from a U.S.O. trip to the Middle East, and had so much sand in “places” on his body, he fully expected to be able to produce a pearl someday. It cracked me up to think of Ralphie producing pearls like the ones on my necklace!
In my neck of the woods, we don’t go after Gulf oysters for pearls, we go after them for the oyster inside! Oysters are on the menu at most restaurants in my area, especially the little hole in the wall seafood joints. What if oysters could produce something other than pearls? What if we could stick pennies into an oyster…and years later, dollar bills would pop out? Or one hundred dollar bills? It sure would make fundraising for my walk a lot easier!
Until the day we can figure out how to get something other than a delicious meat and a pearl out of oysters, be sure if you’re eating them, to be safe. Raw oysters are cool, provided you DON’T have liver disease, diabetes, or a weak immune system. BeOysterAware.com has much more information on the subject, and how to safely enjoy them!
