JD 8320 MFWD, JD 6415 MFWD, FEL, and cab, John Deere MFWD 4600, John Deere 4020, John Deere 4430, John Deere 455 mower, Deutz, and Gehl 4610 perkins skidsteer
The motor is a yanmar from japan and the tractor is assembled in Georgia. Parts come from Mexico, Canada, US and who knows where.
I used to think that too, unitl I tried some Hawaiian "Poke" (pronounced po-kay). It's fresh Ahi tuna cut up into 1/2" cubes, tosed with scallions, garlic, salt, tobasco, soya sauce, and sesame oil. It took 2 pieces to get used to it but I am now a lover of raw fish.
Oysters are my favorite raw but I agree for serious eating roasted or steamed are much easier to open. If any other oyster lovers out in TBN land they have an excellent oyster roast in late November in Reedville VA (the northern neck or Virginia) lots of roasted oysters, nice folks, music, all overlooking the water.
We don't eat clams in New Orleans, but I remember the little booths in Narraganset Rhode Island when I was in the service selling steamed clams in melted butter...sure was good.
We do eat oysters at least once a week but some of us avoid raw oysters during the non-R months. Sounds like a nice party you have up there in the fall. We have several here too, including one they call Mardi Gras.