Charlotte & Jimmy, to follow up on your Hunt's Oyster Bar meal, Jimmy House and I, along with our spouses, did exactly the opposite a couple of years ago! We went to the Shrimp Boat soon after their grand opening and after waiting in line too long, left our places in the queue and went down the street to The Captain's Table. Hunt's is always good and always crowded this time of year. Come back "out of season" and Jummy and I will be glad to join you at Hunt's. We both need very little "arm twisting" for a chance at a good meal out.

I betcha none of those places would even come close to Joe Cook's Fish Market and Cafe on Tarpon Dock "'way back when." We used to head there "at a high rate of speed" on payday at Camp Helen. I'd order three dozen fried oysters, then we'd sit there and wait for the boats to come in and the oysters to be shucked and fried and served. That was EATIN' HEAVEN!

I figure that, among other things, such as fried corn, there WILL be fried oysters in Heaven.....that's why I really AM trying to be a good boy now, during my second childhood. I REALLY don't like ANY of my chow to be "blackened," and I think I know where THAT will be served....and I don't figure there'll be enough Baptists there to air condition the place!

HAR! HAR! HAR!

I'm with you, Jimbo. I wouldn't wait two hours for a fried corn dinner and a show featuring Borax Yomomma ridden out of town on a cactus limb while Horrid Reid and Nancy Peelousy sing a duet of "HighWahYun Sunset" followed by their rendition of "Black and White and RED All Over!"

Went by Hunt's yesterday at 3pm, about 30 waiting.

Jimmy we love Pier 77. Ate there twice last week. Always go ther at least twice when we are there. But it is also getting crowded. Thanks for telling us about it.