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"When Julius Caesar invaded Britain in the middle of the first century B.C., it was suspected that he had in mind access to freshwater pearls. Unlikely as this might seem to us, Suetonius (Life of Caesar 47) reports : "They say that he was led to invade Britain by the hope of getting pearls, and that in comparing their size he sometimes weighed them with his own hand; that he was always a most enthusiastic collector of gems....". (http://community.middlebury.edu/~harris/lat.inscription.html).
Commander K. with Emperor Trajan, Tower Hill, Londinium |
Commander K. with Pearl Diver, SeaWorld, Orlando |
Commander Kelly says, "All hail the civilizing oyster! Let there be oysters under the sea (see song below)!"
For more on Oysters see earlier posts Oysters and World War II http://americanconservativeinlondon.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/oysters-and-world-war-ii.html, Oysters in Shanghai http://americanconservativeinlondon.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/oysters-in-shanghai.html, and Cats, Oysters and Dr. Johnson http://americanconservativeinlondon.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/cats-oysters-and-dr-johnson.html.
For great oysters in London Commander Kelly recommends...
Sweetings in the City of London only for weekday lunch: http://www.sweetingsrestaurant.com/
For more on Oysters see earlier posts Oysters and World War II http://americanconservativeinlondon.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/oysters-and-world-war-ii.html, Oysters in Shanghai http://americanconservativeinlondon.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/oysters-in-shanghai.html, and Cats, Oysters and Dr. Johnson http://americanconservativeinlondon.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/cats-oysters-and-dr-johnson.html.
For great oysters in London Commander Kelly recommends...
Sweetings in the City of London only for weekday lunch: http://www.sweetingsrestaurant.com/
Scotts in Mayfair: http://www.scotts-restaurant.com/
The Cow pub and restaurant in Notting Hill: http://www.thecowlondon.co.uk/location.html
For the best fresh oysters in Seattle, check out my favorite...http://thewalrusbar.com/
"Let there be oysters under the sea!"
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