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Thread #97488 Message #1918684
Posted By: Alice
25-Dec-06 - 11:35 AM
Thread Name: BS: Oyster Stew On Christmas Eve
Subject: RE: BS: Oyster Stew On Christmas Eve
From all I can find on the 'net, it was the Irish immigrants to the US in the 1800's who substituted oysters in their milk/fish soup for Christmas Eve and the "tradition" spread to other American families.