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J.P.'S SHELLFISH NEWSLETTER 01/27/12
BOB FIELDS and ONE SOURCE FOR YOUR SHELLFISH NEEDS
Here we go...The moment you've all been waiting for! The Official James A. King Super Bowl XLVI prediction! New England Patriots 34, New York Giants 28. There you have it! Admittedly...My track record isn't so hot with regard to my past sports predictions...But I have a good feeling about this one. No, really! That said...Any of you who plan on making the Super Bowl "interesting" probably want to at least consider consulting other sources. Seriously. I only say this because this pick is coming from the man who bet that Pete Rose would be entered into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Enjoy the game!
While this milieu is generally dedicated exclusively to furthering our knowledge of shellfish...Occasionally events occur which warrant a straying from the beaten path. Mortality tends to be somewhat of a taboo topic in our polite society...And while we will all experience it...Our individual perceptions of mortality and all it entails are quite as unique as ourselves. One aspect we can all agree upon is that an immeasurable void is created when an individual of exceptional character and integrity passes on. Our good friend Bob Fields passed away on January 26th, and he was undeniably one such individual. Who was Bob Fields? Well...I could say that Bob was one of our favorite suppliers (Bob hand-raked quahogs and flat oysters from the waters off of Harpswell, Maine)...But that really wouldn't even begin to scratch the surface. I was speaking with Bob's son Jason shortly before Bob's passing, and Jason summed up Bob more vividly and succinctly than I could have ever hoped to have. Jason said, "My father lives on his word." It's really that simple. What does this mean? It means that Bob Fields would not make promises he couldn't keep. It means that when Bob Fields told you something, you knew you were getting the truth. It means that being true to yourself and to those in your world trumps all. It means that Bob Fields was a man amongst men in today's society. There's an often quoted line from Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray which reads as follows: "Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing." I think Mr. Wilde would have approved of Bob's take on life and how to live it. We'll miss you, Bob.
This is just a not-so-subtle reminder that here at J.P.'s Shellfish...We are much more than just mussels. Huh? That's right! Now if you have spent any time longer than 15 seconds watching television as of late, you have doubtless seen advertisements for companies promoting the fact that you can get your cable, internet, phone, etc. all from one source. The premise here is that by sourcing all of your product from one provider, it will simplify your billing and improve your overall quality of life. With me so far? O.K. Now then...Let's apply the same premise to your shellfish needs. How terrific would it be if you could source your mussels, clams, oysters, and lobsters from the same provider? They all ship from the same location and arrive together at the same time. Your accounts payable department is no longer writing four different check to four different companies who have you on four different sets of payment terms. Oh, dream a little dream! Well here at J.P.'s Shellfish, we want to make your dreams a reality! I know...That sounds a little (or a lot) cheesy...But the fact of the matter is that it's the truth. On any given day we have three varieties of mussels on hand (in different sizes, packs, and prices), a couple different specie of clam, probably a couple dozen or so different oysters from the North Atlantic (an oyster for every application), and lobsters from Maine and Canada which are available in a variety sizes and grades. Wouldn't it be great to bring in all these items through one source? Of course it would! Let us be that source! We also offer items such as chopped clams, poached mussel meats, frozen lobster bodies, and bags of seaweed for your consideration. How about that? Other seasonal offerings include (but aren't by any means limited to) smelts and live Maine Jonah crab. You see where I'm going with this...Are you getting the most out of J.P.'s Shellfish? Check out our web-site (www.jpshellfish.com) for more information on our products and our company. If you would like to receive a daily availability sheet, by all means send me an email (james@jpshellfish.com), and I'll get you dialed in! As always, we appreciate your patronage, and look forward to growing our businesses together. Order early! Order often!
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