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Food Bayou La Batre It’s not just a ceremony. There’s much more at this two day extravaganza.
by Chad Petri
Published: Sun, May 03, 2009 - 7:53 pm CST Last Updated: Sun, May 03, 2009 - 7:55 pm CST
The Blessing of the Fleet is one of the best ways to sample Bayou La Batre. The two day festival draws to its climax with the traditional blessing. However, there’s a lot more going on. In the video I’ve put together a little montage of a gumbo cook off and video from an oyster shucking contest. The event also offers some great seafood. I feel stuffed just thinking about it. The folks at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church were very hospitable. I’d like to give them a special thank-you for making my first Blessing of the Fleet a special one. One of the volunteers said they believed they had more boats this year due to a drop in fuel prices.
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