# It's time for muskrat stew! - Come for the beautiful soft jazz, stay for the muskrats!

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 26, 2011, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-muskrat-stew-come-for-the-beautiful-soft-jazz-stay-for-the-muskrats/590363 "2011-07-26T05:33:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2011, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-muskrat-stew-come-for-the-beautiful-soft-jazz-stay-for-the-muskrats/590363/1 "2011-07-26T05:33:26Z")

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Nice video! Come for the soft jazz, stay for the muskrats!

Dorchester County Maryland on the Eastern shore has a Spring festival that includes muskrat skinning & cooking contests

[National Muskrat skinning & cooking contest](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2GnU9iUXV0&feature=fvsr)

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**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-muskrat-stew-come-for-the-beautiful-soft-jazz-stay-for-the-muskrats/590363/2 "2011-07-26T15:55:34Z")

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> [@astro](#):
>
> Nice video! Come for the soft jazz, stay for the muskrats!
> 
> Dorchester County Maryland on the Eastern shore has a Spring festival that includes muskrat skinning & cooking contests
> 
> [National Muskrat skinning & cooking contest](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2GnU9iUXV0&feature=fvsr)

Vince does not approve, there, boy 😉