Lobster Tails Blog

It’s November, and of course, when you think November, you thing Thanksgiving.

Those poor pilgrims. Cold and starving in a brave new world. Facing all kinds of peril in a foreign land. Thank goodness for their charitable new friends, the Native Americans, who saw fit to share their bounty with these newcomers. There was, indeed, much to be thankful for.

Alas, how unfortunate that they didn’t know that, a few miles away, just below the water’s surface, lay scores upon scores of noble lobster ready to provide a veritable feast!

What would Thanksgiving Day be like today if, instead of turkey and corn, that first Thanksgiving had consisted of steamed lobster and…oh, I don’t know…fresh asparagus. Or perhaps some scalloped potatoes.

What a sight it would be for everyone to see the big, red, animated lobster waving it’s way down Broadway atop a slow-moving float during the Macy’s parade. At school pageants across the country, kids would vie for the coveted role, not of Tom Turkey, but of Lex Lobster. Each year, the president would officially pardon a specially selected live lobster on the White House lawn.

Forget seven hours in the oven. The main course could be cooked in about the time it takes the casseroles to cool down after coming out of the oven. Later, everyone would gather around the table and dig in to a platter heavy with Lobster. Kids would fight over the claws instead of the drumsticks. A helping of coral, not cranberry sauce, would grace every plate. Oyster stuffing, and a nice warm mug of New England clam chowder. And, of course, we’d be eating lobster rolls made with the leftovers for the next week, instead of turkey sandwiches.

Wow…actually, that little flight of fantasy of mine sounds pretty good. I wonder if the family would revolt if I decided to give it a try? Would that be bucking tradition a little too much, or is the time right to start a brand new tradition? Maybe it’s just me, but as much as I look forward to Thanksgiving each year, I’d look forward to it that much more if it meant throwing out the diet to eat my weight in lobster instead of Turkey. And, best of all, no tryptophan lulling you to sleep when you’re watching the big games.

Maybe we’ll make it a movement. Lobster as the new official Holiday delight. Anybody in?

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