On 4/14/2018 9:57 AM, jmcquown wrote:

> He had a crab
> trap, too.Â* I remember going out with him to check the trap and having a
> mess of boiled blue crab for dinner.Â* Picking the crab meat was messy
> work for what little you get, but tasty!
>
> Jill

Crabs were a meal, but more important, it was a social gathering. We'd
go catch crabs at the Jersey shore and boil them that afternoon on the
outdoor fireplace. Usually a family gathering and we'd be at the picnic
tables eating them.