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My dad absolutely loves to eat raw oysters.  One time when I was in Florida my brother Alex, my dad, my godfather, and I went to a restaurant called the Green Turtle.  My mom and aunt had gone out, so this is what we did for dinner.  At the Green Turtle there was a raw oyster bar. My godfather and Dad ate so many! The next day when they woke up they were both really sick! I felt really bad for them, but I wondered if it was worth it.  My family had to go on a plane back to Albany airport that day, so I felt worse for my dad.  Sometimes when I go out to eat and my dad orders oysters I ask if I can try one and my mom gets grossed out and tells me that it's slimy and goes right down your throat.  I wonder if oysters in the 1630's tasted like they do today.  Perhaps they'd be better today because of our technology!  I know the Scientific revolution was around the 1600's but they're certainly not as advanced as we are today!



ADRIAENSSEN, Alexander. Still-Life with Oysters. 1630s. Oil on oak panel. Národní Galerie, Prague

Flemish painter (b. 1587, Antwerpen, d. 1661, Antwerpen)