tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post517010036475207862..comments2024-03-06T11:07:23.753-05:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: Oyster DredgingPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-26133232917768819102012-03-06T00:58:07.228-05:002012-03-06T00:58:07.228-05:00Ahh, the glamorous life of a waterman.
Reminds me...Ahh, the glamorous life of a waterman.<br /><br />Reminds me of the time I was chatting with a young farmer near my grandfather's cabin in rural northwestern PA.<br /><br />In his mid-30s at the time, his was a one-man dairy farm operation, following the death of his father.<br /><br />He was a rugged, ruddy-faced fellow, and we talked briefly 'til I--discussing the weather--mentioned the word "snow."<br /><br />"Don't swear like that!" he said, smiling.<br /><br />His comment gave me a whole new appreciation for hard-working folk like him who earn their living working out in the elements day-to-day.<br /><br />Like a snapshot of an oyster dredge on the water in winter, or a passing glimpse of a snow-covered barn and surrounding fields, it seems all fun and games 'til you're out there in it, up to your elbows, be it oysters or cow manure.<br /><br />Kudos to the folks who earn their livelihoods in those serene, idyllic environs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-37704574097216015222012-03-04T09:53:36.471-05:002012-03-04T09:53:36.471-05:00You can read a longer article about this adventure...You can read a longer article about this adventure, written by Capt. Rob, here: http://www.ocracokecurrent.com/25068Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-85825288624251451632012-03-02T19:28:17.771-05:002012-03-02T19:28:17.771-05:00John, my mistake; the oysters were sold for $35/bu...John, my mistake; the oysters were sold for $35/bushel.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-23754042515896867132012-03-02T18:59:54.718-05:002012-03-02T18:59:54.718-05:00Not many people know what scrapple is. Hard to des...Not many people know what scrapple is. Hard to describe, I must admit, but as the last poster said it is all about seasoning...Come to think of it the first place that I had scrapple was in Philadelphia in 1975. Liked it then, like it now..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-76873929497207903882012-03-02T13:14:02.439-05:002012-03-02T13:14:02.439-05:00Scrappel forty years ago I ate scrappel in a res...Scrappel forty years ago I ate scrappel in a restaurant in Delaware . it is all about seasoning-- to some degree. all scrappel is not the same-- glad you enjoyed your serving. it is not for the faint of heart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-68905753154083449812012-03-02T13:06:58.786-05:002012-03-02T13:06:58.786-05:00John, I may be mistaken, but I think they were sol...John, I may be mistaken, but I think they were sold for $25/bushel.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-57781339151102489112012-03-02T11:30:49.893-05:002012-03-02T11:30:49.893-05:00Wouldn't it be wonderful to see this in Pamlic...Wouldn't it be wonderful to see this in Pamlico Sound again...where our grandfathers, uncles, and cousins toiled long, back breaking hours as oystermen under the veil of sail, wind, and sky? My grandfather was from the western shore of Pamlico Sound on Goose Creek Island and he has many pictures of off-loading bushels of oysters at the wharf in Washington NC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-79619852226516029262012-03-02T10:48:17.964-05:002012-03-02T10:48:17.964-05:00That doesn't seem like a lot of oysters for 12...That doesn't seem like a lot of oysters for 12 hours work. How much did these 53 bushels fetch on the wholesale market?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439993003502153999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-82209172602912989802012-03-02T08:30:51.022-05:002012-03-02T08:30:51.022-05:00Oh, how I envy your life :)
JackieOh, how I envy your life :)<br /><br />JackieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-53678504704364505192012-03-02T06:27:35.483-05:002012-03-02T06:27:35.483-05:00That's a lot of hard work! I think I will be m...That's a lot of hard work! I think I will be more mindful of this the next time I have oysters.Debbie Leonardnoreply@blogger.com