Oyster Shucking Champion: Deborah Pratt

Deborah Pratt began her quest for oyster shucking fame when she was a child sitting on the doorstep with her younger sister, Clementine Macon. The novelty of an oyster and how one goes about quickly getting it open became a lifelong obsession for both of them.

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• Virginia
• Travel
• Urabnna
• oyster
• champion
• shuck
• Chesapeake

[myscongeniality]

its oysters... why do some ppl pronounce them oysteur? lol

[VisitVirginia]

Ha! Welcome to the Chesapeake Bay. You should visit Tangier Island for even more unusual accents.

[markjcairns]

NB: This is *not* Deborah Pratt (aka "Marella") from the 'Airwolf' TV series.

[VisitVirginia]

Hmmm, sorry to disappoint, even though we did love that show.

[rpratt76]

Deborah Pratt is passionate, proud, profound and a phenomenal woman. For those who chose to banter at how she pronounces the word "oyster" it's simply amazing how ignorant and rude your statements can be, for if you we educated and knowledgeable about dialects throughout the different regions within US, than you would understand. To understand her struggle and the adversaties she overcame to be a world renowned female oyster shucker would make you think twice before judging her negatively.

[scootdog5]

GET SOME GURL!!! now come out to the northwest an throwdown!! we be shuckin & shuckin.....

[evilcaddy79]

I'm coming over for dinner......you are an amazing beautiful woman!!!

[JayJoJonny]

She's right, the Rappahannock oyster is the best in Virginia.

They are creamy, nice size and a nice blend of brine and sweetness.

Hank's in Alexandria has a contract w/them so they have a great supply in season.

[amazingdany]

I'm salivating looking at all those oysters. Why do they have to be so damn expensive...

[Sirmau]

What a wonerful pesentation...it's called oysters. I'd love and di eat dozens at a time!

[hoyle1911]

Very strange how it's perfect English then she says "oysherhethrerrr."

[PooPoo2U]

@VisitVirginia: god no, not tangier talk. it's like a mutt form of cornwall british mixed with irish, and confuses the living shit out of me!

[9878tubeyou]

Go to Hoopers Island and some of those other Island and you can live 25 miles away and can't understand them..

[garrettface]

I hate how she says "Oyschur"