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[Beachcomber]

Tomato sauce on a clam pie? Sacrilege!! Get Thee to New Haven young man!

 

[cassidain]

Tomato sauce on a clam pie? Sacrilege!! Get Thee to New Haven young man!

It’s fabulous.
I also put tomato sauce on my lobster and shrimp pies. Works beautifully.

 

[Beachcomber]

It’s fabulous.
I also put tomato sauce on my lobster and shrimp pies. Works beautifully.

Oh Boy. Ketchup on clams…and lobster. I haven’t been to that part of New England yet.

 

[cassidain]

pretty close-minded

 

[amyb]

Got yall way outclassed chez Cassidain
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Looks delicious.

 

[Dennis]

pretty close-minded

First day here?

 

[cassidain]

First day here?

At least we've changed the conversation from libelous defaming to quibbling over cheese and tomatoes in combination with seafood

 

[Dennis]

At least we've changed the conversation from libelous defaming to quibbling over cheese and tomatoes in combination with seafood

How very…what’s the word…”progressive” of us.

Also, we’ve got a new Lab puppy at home so I may have missed Alex’s trial where he was found guilty.

 

[cassidain]

How very…what’s the word…”progressive” of us.

Also, we’ve got a new Lab puppy at home so I may have missed Alex’s trial where he was found guilty.

Did anyone mention « Alex »? Whoever that is.
And yes « progressive » is my fave psychobabble term.

 

[amyb]

How very…what’s the word…”progressive” of us.

Also, we’ve got a new Lab puppy at home so I may have missed Alex’s trial where he was found guilty.

Wishing you and Lisa many years of happiness with your new pup. Lucky dog!

 

[Beachcomber]

Oh Boy. Ketchup on clams…and lobster. I haven’t been to that part of New England yet.

I suppose to each his/her own. I come from a long line of Norwegian fishermen and I suppose we can be quite stubborn.

 

[cassidain]

I come from a long line of Norwegian fishermen and I suppose we can be quite stubborn.

Cool !
English/Scots/Irish here. The Scots especially are known to be rather obstinate.

 

[le_reve]

Alex, who?

 

[bkeats]

Cass, if you ever have the opportunity you should get to New Haven to try the apizza there. I wrote apizza as that’s what it’s called. In local speak it sounds like abeetz. New Haven has a very legitimate claim to being the place where pizza was created in America.

The clam pie at Zuppardi’s is amazing. I’ve had friends come from Boston and NYC just to have it. Sam Sifton when he was the restaurant critic for The NY Times wrote about it and I was afraid he had ruined it by letting the world know about it. Fortunately most NYers are too self centered to know that there’s a world away from the city that’s better.

 

[Canuck]

As most of you know, I rarely post anymore. I do lurk from time to time. The forum was started by Kara Brooks many years ago as a help column for folks new to the island . Then I believe wimco bought the forum and there have been very few mods. Tim was one of the first, then John , Dennis & Kevin. All have done a great job with no pay. Just a need for loving the island and wanting to help. I have been on this site since 2004.

I will most likely not post again unless there is a race to enter etc. I believe all the good info is already on here about the island, all that is left is get togethers and trip reports.

St. Barth's as I have found it listed below:

1. some children still walk to school alone here, as its safe here, not many places left in the world where children can do this.
2. we still have many hitchhikers....everyone gets a ride, its safe.
3. still a few mom & pop grocery stores that allow you to charge from month to month.
4. the hardware stores also allow their customers a charge account that is due at the end of the month.....something not done in the states since the 60's
5. I walk on the beach every morning, and yes there are a few without seaweed its amazing
6. every sunday I go snorkeling at shell beach, no seaweed there.
7. I don't lock my car while shopping, its safe here.
8. I love that there are so many chickens and roosters that are free range on the island. when I go on the walkway at the pond in st. jean, they are everywhere.
9. I love when someone sees a turtle on the road, traffic is stopped till someone picks up the turtle and places it out of harms way. no one blows their horn.
10. People sometimes stop their cars in the middle of traffic because they see a friend in another car...they stop for a minute, no one blows their horn, its normal here.
11. if I need to see a doctor, its 35 euros. if its overnight in the hospital, its around 1000 euros including all supplies and the doctor. it would be free if I were french.

I could keep listing but my beach buddy is waiting for me and I have to go. This island is far from perfect, but close enough for me. And wouldn't perfection just be boring anyway.

I may post again in about five years or so. wishing everyone a great day.....and hope your island vibes are good ones!