Hmmm . . . we'll never be able to explain to a newbie how to extract the meat from the little claws and the body -- so they'll just have to give them to me and I'll demonstrate so they'll know how to do it the next time! ;-)

What's REALLY fun to watch is when a tourist is confronted by a whole lobster on the plate -- beady eyes staring straight up into theirs. I've been very fortunate to be in the vicinity several times (back when I was living in Cape Porpoise) and ended up with the lobster (gratis) after the said tourists ordered a cheeseburger or maybe broiled bluefish.

Charley -- if you're doing it RIGHT, there's no room left for corn on the cob (or even potato chips). Lobster -- butter -- drop cloth -- what more do you need?!?

Linn