A lot of people say they do not like lobster unless it is drenched in a lot of butter. I do love me some butter, but I am not one of those people. I like lobster. I think it has a sweet flavor on its own and doesn’t need any butter in fact (Somewhere Paula Deen just fainted). In the Midwest, lobster is available but more costly. So, lobster is held to this high standard as being a special occasion food. The first time I ate lobster was in the 8th grade. It was quite the momentous occasion. You see, I was into sports in grade school. I swam, I played volleyball, and I played basketball. I was pretty athletic and kind of good at all of these sports (if I say so myself). I was on the A team for volleyball and in the advanced swimming groups. Then it was time for basketball. 6th through 8th grade, every year, I tried out and every year, the same thing—I ended up on the B team…Guess I wasn’t as good as I thought I was. Well, I shouldn’t say that. I was good at basketball. I guess I just wasn’t “A …

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