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> "Musashi" > wrote:
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> > Speaking of which, the annual Herring fetival at the Oyster Bar in Grand
> > Central in New York
> > started yesterday, with daily airfreighted herring from Holland.
> > In fact, if I weren't scheduled for sush tonight I'd be heading over
> > there. I'll bet with restaurant fish all if not most is once frozen.
> >

> As a high school student, I sold newspapers in Grand Central around 1950.
> Me and my buddies would occasionally eat at the Oyster Bar. Their fare was
> always great, but we were making 56¢ an hour, so didn't do it often, even
> though one of the waiters (Josê) always gave us a break.
>


56 cents in 1950 is something like $4.54 in 2005 adjusted dollars.
A pointless observation but thought I'd mention it.