By the numbers, it appears that Georgetown Fire Co.’s 86th annual Oyster Eat on Feb. 24 was a success. Hundreds of patrons packed the engine bays for four hours of raw and steamed oysters, egg salad sandwiches, bluegrass music, cigars, socializing and fundraising fun. The event’s spokesman Michael Briggs broke it down: “We used 125 bushels and 55 gallons of oysters, 225 dozen eggs, 1,800 hot dogs and 32 barrels of beverages.”
- Awesome. — John Beattie
- My uncle was the one who supplied the oysters. They were huge! And, of course, absolutely delicious! — Destiny Morton
- Was a great event! Crowded but fun event, nonetheless! — Bill Gares
- Bring back the Shrimp Feast. — Linda Marshall
- Awesome. — John Beattie
- Great job! Ladies used to have a Shrimp Feast on the same night, but it was stopped during COVID. Let’s get it started again! — Loretta Reed Donovan
- First and last time going. Didn’t have enough tables to get steamed oysters. — Spence Messick
- If you waited until after about 10, everyone cleared out, and you could eat all you wanted until midnight. But, yeah, from 8-10, it was shoulder-to-shoulder. — Roberto Shane
- How about a buck a shuck? — George Cook
- Wow, what a feast. — Charlie Palmer
- Recycle those oyster shells through the Delaware Estuary, delawareestuary.org. — Delaware Recycles
- My son goes every year with friends and has a blast. — Stephen Malkowski
