The mayor and the crab

Summary

Once, not too long ago, a mayor in Galip wanted to eat like a king. He ordered a grand feast with local and exotic food for himself, his family and some lucky nobles. Talented chefs from all around were called to his estate for a performance of the culinary arts. Fresh produce and all kinds of ingredients filled his kitchens, and the aromas were so tangible they could fill even those starving!

One of the mayor's favorite meals were shellfish. He would always have at least one in his meals per day. Of course this evening the menu was filled to the brim with them; grilled crabs, sautéed prawns, fresh lobster claws and the like.

Everyone was sat at the tables, enjoying the enormous meal of a lifetime. The mayor was enjoying his pink sand crab cooked in a fine broth topped with freshly picked fruits. As he went down to snap off the its pincer, the crab quickly jabbed at him, slicing off the tip of the mayor's nose, leaving him screaming in agony. The crab hurriedly scurried away from the plate and escaped the commotion it had caused, leaving the estate and finding its way back to the oscean.

Cultural Reception

This story believed by some to be true, and has left its prints among the restaurants and food markets in Galip and other coastal regions. If you order any shellfish in a restaurant, especially whole crabs and pink sand crabs, the servers bring out a small hammer with your food. They then hit the hammer on the shell to make sure the crab is dead and unresponsive. This is mostly for show, as regulations state that the animal must be dead by the time it goes on the plate.

This article is made for Summer Camp, and may be incomplete, lacking both bits of text and images. This will be updated later!

Related Species

• Pink sand crab

Related Locations

• Besan Isles
• Galip
• Ocean's Hole

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