"Bryan J. Maloney" > wrote in
93.32:

>> The farmers of Prince Edward Island, well-known for its lobsters,
>> never ate them, but picked up beached ones and ground them into
>> the soil as fertilizer. Tourism made lobsters an industry
>> commodity.
>
> And how often did they riot over being required to eat them?

They didn't. But then again, they considered the lobster to be
beneath the horizon of human consumption, as did many people in the
past, which may explain why the others rioted, if they felt they were
being fed with food they felt was not suitable. Like, get with the
program, already.

>> There's a related passage in the film Mystic Pizza where the
>> daughter
>
> And this was a documentary, right?

Yes, if it makes you happy. It's what we call in the history biz an
allusion which is a literary device used by people who have a modicum
of culture to help illustrate points. It is least likely to be
understood by those lacking said modicum of culture, or humourless
buffoons. Take your pick.

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"I'm the master of low expectations."

GWB, aboard Air Force One, 04Jun2003