Paul exclaims:
> Aaaaaccccckkkkkk!! Not the blasted BBQ IN YOUR FACE debate.

Obviously, you've been dipping a bit too deeply into the BBQ sauce. Here is what our true list moderator, Barbara Wolf, has to say about etiquette:

How to eat Lobster

Will those who are eating lobsters PLEASE be a little more careful about the shells?

And for those who are still wondering to get at them, here are some suggestions:

Pick it up, then break the tail from the head. (Grendel stuff. Most appropriate for Listmembers.)

Put the head in the bowl (the one in the middle of the group, there; do not try to eat it, Grendel's example notwithstanding).

Pull off the claws and set them to one side. (Do not wave them about in a threatening manner, please.)

One by one, pull off the little-bitty legs. It is considered de rigeur to nibble-and-chew on them, because there are morsels of meat in them. NOBODY WASTES ANYTHING EDIBLE ON THE LOBSTER. Only then is it considered correct to attack the body and the claws.

There are two schools of thought as to which to eat first. I was brought up in this art by my mother, who was known to take a full hour to eat a pound and a half lobster. Possibly this is where I got my incredible patience (now often taxed to the limit by a certain party who shall be nameless but who is running a taxi service, as I understand it, for those who have dipped too deeply into the BBQ sauce.

I save the claws and the joint till last. But I will not quibble if any of you decide to start with them. I am nothing if not generous.

And kindly wash your hands and your buttery mouths when you are finished.

See how easy it is?

Did anybody bring strawberries?
Barbara Wolf