{"id":259,"date":"2009-10-14T21:19:05","date_gmt":"2009-10-15T01:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"\/universal\/2009\/10\/14\/york-countys-love-affair-with\/"},"modified":"2009-10-14T21:19:05","modified_gmt":"2009-10-15T01:19:05","slug":"york-countys-love-affair-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yorkblog.com\/universal\/york-countys-love-affair-with\/","title":{"rendered":"York County’s Love Affair with Oysters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lewis Miller drawing of Polly Waltemyer Opening Oysters<\/strong><\/em>
\nAh–fall, when York County thoughts turn to–Oysters. On Sunday, October 18, York County Heritage Trust will hold the 35th annual Oyster Fest at the Colonial Complex, W. Market St. and Pershing Ave. Oyster lovers can have them fried, stewed, or raw. Non-oyster eaters, like me, won’t go hungry. Pulled pork sandwiches and steamed shrimp will tempt, along with the traditional apple fritters. Beverages include soft drinks, cider and beer.
\nThe family event with free colonial activities runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click here for the full schedule.<\/a>
\nTo get back to Polly Waltemyer, pictured above with a giant oyster–Polly was the cook, and possibly the owner of a York tavern in the early 1800s. Artist Lewis Miller’s caption of the drawing reads:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

“Polly Waltemyer, opening Oysters for a Sup to Gentlemen. Well who are they? I tell you–Mr. John Stroman, George Spangler, John Miller, Adam Leitner, and Jacob Wisenthal, do the[y] pay you for your trouble. I before the[y] leave my house, one dollar each of this gentleman. I warn you to give notice.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In other words, Polly let them know she would collect their bill before they left, possibly before they washed the oysters down with too much good York beer or spirits.
\nClick the links below for more about Yorkers and oysters.
\nOysters and Ice Cream.<\/a>
\nBy the quart, peck or bushel.<\/a>
\nAnd beer.
\nGood Barnitz beer.<\/a>
\nSee you Sunday. I’ll probably be helping out at the Museum Shop stand (unless I’m eating).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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