Since none of the local papers except for The Crisfield Times has covered this story,I wanted to congratulate Sam "The Shucking Man" Fisher of Westover on his recent 1st place win at Crisfields 2nd Annual Watermans Festival Oyster Shucking contest and his placing 5th in the 2007 US National Oyster Shucking championship held in St.Marys County the very next day.He was the ONLY Marylander to advance from the preliminary rounds and did a great job just getting that far!
Mr. Fisher works for Southern Connection Seafood & Metompkin Bay Oyster Company,both in Crisfield,and he helped organize the 1st Annual Watermans Festival Oyster Shuck Contest last year in Crisfield.During the Nationals,he shucked 24 pre-selected bivalves in 2 minutes,58.62 seconds!
For those of you who might think its not a big deal-it IS.Oysters literally built Crisfield and many of the other waterfront towns on the Eastern Shore.Sadly,over the years,it is a way of life that is gradually slipping away and todays generation just doesnt want to headaches of making a living harvesting and/or processing oysters.Very few packing plants are left on the Shore,and people like Mr.Fisher are doing more than just processing oysters,they are keeping a rich tradition alive!Bravo,Shucking Man!The next time I stop into Southern Connection I want to shake your hand!Well done!
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