# Shuckin' oysters

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shuckin-oysters/447125>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 27, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shuckin-oysters/447125 "2008-04-27T20:39:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shuckin-oysters/447125/1 "2008-04-27T20:39:56Z")

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I just shucked 'n ate a dozen Connecticut bluepoint oysters. They were really really good. I’m washing them down with a couple beers and watched the sox lose in Tampa (you can’t win 'em all). They’re running a great race and four wide with 50 laps to go at Talledega.

For those of you who have never shucked an oyster, it is a pain in the ass but without a doubt a distinct pleasure. And of course drinking a couple brews and watching the game/race ain’t bad, either.

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**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shuckin-oysters/447125/2 "2008-04-27T22:08:14Z")

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Shucking oysters is a motherfuck. I’ve got a oyster shucking tool and i’ll be damned if I can figure out how to do it. They are however, delicious. We get locally farmed oysters for $13 a dozen at the farmer’s market.