Is 20 Years The "Shellfish" Anniversary?

Must...resist...urge...to...bust...out...laughing

At the Taylor branch. As previously mentioned, Taylor is quite rural and nature, and fairly stereotypically "redneck." Normally, I don't let such preconceived notions affect my perception of the patronage of Taylor, but today I found out that such persons are alive and well.

A big ole country boy came by the desk and proudly had this discourse with me

Big Country Husband: "HEY! How you doing today, son?"

Me: "I'm doing pretty well, yourself?"

BCH: "Aww, can't complain, can't complain. Today's my wedding anniversary!"

Me: "Well, congratulations!"

BCH: "Yeeeaaaap. Been married to the same girl for 20 years."

Me: "That's an accomplishment in this day and age."

BCH: "HOOO Buddy! You know it!"

Me: "So are you doing anything to mark the occasion?"

BCH: "Welp, I'm taking the little lady over to Lavatown tonight (Lavatown is a podunkier town than Taylor about an hour away) to the Red Lobster. It's Lobsterfest, don't cha know."

Me: (Straining not to laugh. Big City is well known for great dining, I'm surprised that someone would make the trek to Lavatown just to go to Red Lobster. I mean, I'm sure the cheddar biscuits are great, but Big City has much better seafood) "I was not aware that it was already Lobsterfest."


BCH: "Oh yeah it is. Can you believe the closest place to get lobster is all the way in Lavatown? You'd think something as big as Big City would have some lobster." (He then departs before I can formulate a response to the accusation that Big City is lobsterless and furthermore, that Red Lobster is the bastion of great lobster dining.)

Even stranger, the dude didn't drop off any books or use the library resources in any matter. I honestly think he came in to inform the world of his anniversary and his plans to take his woman out to Red Lobster. He was in the library for maybe 30 seconds.