Nope, the lobsters were red, cooked, and in a Maritime display corner of a huge hall. Huge fishing nets, an actual dory, Sou'westers, thousands of oysters, clams, and three cute little girls doing Cape Breton step dancing completed the package.

This is what agents get big bucks for. A client says "I'm bringing in 100 Japanese (or German, or American) businessmen, and I want to show 'em a good time, and some Canadian culture. Get me a Big room, some actors in Mountie outfits, a buncha fish, and a band that can play Canadian Folk songs.

Oh, and the seafood display ALWAYS has some giant Tuna that stares at the band for three hours, and despite all the ice, starts smelling worse than Clinton's guitar case, as the night wears on.

Inevitably the conventioneers start wandering up to the band and say (they rarely speak much English) "Play us zum reeeel Canajun muzeek...dat Rocky Top, and King uf ze road"!

Aren't you glad you've got a day job Amos?!!

Cheers

Rick