The "Crayfish and Ting" Story

It was an ordinary day.  Checked the answering machine and listened to a call from one of Carol's best friends.  I would say one of her oldest friends, but she may take that the wrong way.  Marg and her husband are getting back from New England after a vacation to take in some of the sights and food of the northeast.  Carol told me they were so excited about their trip because they were going to have lobster tail ....... for the very first time.  Yep, they are both on Social Security and have never had lobster.   Can't believe they just didn't have some in Lancaster and save themselves the cost of a trip.  Well, the call is about the meal when they had the lobster.  Didn't like it at all.  No flavor and dry.  What??  I've often wondered about the two of them, but now I know what the problem is.  They have no taste buds!  How can you not like lobster.  As Carol listened to the message a second time to make sure she had heard correctly, I opened my new issue of Caribbean Travel and Life to read an article about .... what else but lobster.  Writer was saying how much she loved lobster.  Nothing can compare with the juicy and sweet taste of the Atlantic lobster.  I agree and I also agree with her that the spiny Caribbean lobster doesn't have the same succulent flavor as the Atlantic.  But, then she goes on to talk about the Anguillan crayfish, also known as the Anguillan lobster.  You can find it in the waters off Anguilla which is a British West Indies isle.  The crayfish is a cousin to the Caribbean lobster, but much sweeter and tender.  Carol and I have made a few day trips to Anguilla while staying in St. Martin, but never had the chance to taste Anguillan crayfish.  Can you guess what we will have for lunch this year when we take a day and ferry to Anguilla in the spring.  The writer tells of having crayfish on a small islet called Sandy Island which is a shuttle ride from Sandy Ground Beach.  Beach bar makes them on grills that are powered with car batteries.  Slap on a little sea salt, black pepper, olive oil and lemon juice and all you need to go with it is a Ting.  Wow, I can taste it just by reading the story in the magazine.  As for the Ting, it's similar to Sprite, but with a citrusy flavor.  Made from the Jamaican grapefruit with just a hint of carbonation.  Sweetened with real sugar to take the tart taste away.  I love the soda, but I am told not to drink too many since it takes away the benefit of my cholesterol medicine.   For years I couldn't fine the drink around the northeast, but now the Pepsi Company has started to distribute it through my local Giant Supermarket.  Hey, I'm sure Marg never had a Ting either.  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.