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It was Christmas night in New York City.

The year was 1843.

Garland and Evergreen wreaths adorned homes and churches across the city.

Confectionary shops were filled with candy and sugar plums. Elegant stores displayed their

finest fashions in the windows. Turkeys roasted in ovens. Pies and cakes were laid out on

holiday tables, and the oysters were overflowing.

During the mid-1800s, oysters were plentiful in New York Harbor, and they'd become a staple

of dining throughout the city, for everyone from the rich to the poor. By that evening, bellies were

full and children across the city had opened their presents.

Now that the eating was done, the main thing left to do was to drink and be merry.

Back then, Staten Island was one of the main hubs for oyster men to live and work.

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