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For six years, the Bearded Oysters have been bringing joy and laughter to the city of New Orleans through their
participation in the local Carnival Parades. The Bearded Oysters is an all female parading dance troupe with a current
membership of 250. Women of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to best create a network of diverse sisterhood
while inducing an appetite for Louisiana oysters.
Totally unlike other dance troupes, the Bearded Oysters does not have rehearsals. Instead bringing your own best
moves, parasols, hula hoops, ribbons and other dance accessories is encouraged. We will have a van or truck that
drives with us during Muses but not Krewe of OAK. The van will have a very large PA system that will play songs you
probably already love to dance to. Including famous Mardi Gras tunes and dance and funk classics from the
1970s-2010. High energy is the key to our success. The parade route is long (4.5m) and it is important to give the
crowd a great show all the way to the end.
Krewe of OAK is much different from Muses. While Muses has huge crowds for miles waiting to see us, OAK is more of
a small classic neighborhood club. About 3000 people participate in the Krewe of OAK and there is no audience, only
participants. It is much more of an adult environment. During Krewe of OAK you are welcome to invite anyone you want
to join the parade with us and participate. Krewe of OAK is a stroll through 1.25 miles of the Carrollton neighborhood
with frequent stops at local bars that takes about 3 hours. It culminates in front of the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street
with a private ball and street party. Although the parade is actually quite organized behind the scenes, it will feel much
more like a free-for-all in the streets. Krewe of OAK hires several local brass bands to play music while we stroll and
dance. It is totally free to the public and completely open to anyone who wants to come
Requirements: The only requirements for being a Bearded Oyster is purchasing the uniform and paying the $25
parading fee for Muses expenses. The fee is included when you purchase your costume. You must also wear a beard.
It does not have to be made of hair if that makes you uncomfortable. Many beautiful ladies have found creative ways to
use rhinestones or fringe to make beards. However, it is the fun of wearing a big hairy beard that prompted me to start
this troupe. So, I hope you will consider trying it. I think you will be surprised how sexy you feel when guys are still
throwing themselves at you when you have a beard on. Costumes are for sale in two adjustable sizes at
www.misskarinas.com. There are only 20 available per year so if this is what you want to do please act fast. There are
also optional accessories available for sale.
You are welcome to elaborate on your costume using our colors of silver and white. It could be very cold for Carnival in
which case you may want to wear a wig (any color), tights, body suits, layers of nylons, gloves, scarves, etc. Many
oysters also enjoy making their own throws for Muses. In past years, ladies have gone to oyster restaurants and asked
for their shells, which they are happy to give you. Then soak the dirty shells in a bleach bath for a couple days, clean
off, dry out and decorate. A glue gun works great. Ladies have added faux pubic hair, painted them with nail polish or
spray paint. This is really a very cheap and unique gift to present to your onlookers.
If you are still excited after reading this please consider joining us this year and perhaps pass this info on to a friend of
yours. Bearded Oysters is a completely unique experience that will be one of the best times of your life and bring to
you friendship and empowerment.
Please drop me an email if you are interested in joining and I will email you as soon as costumes are available for sale.
The world is your oyster,
Karina Nathan
Mother Shucker, Bearded Oysters
participation in the local Carnival Parades. The Bearded Oysters is an all female parading dance troupe with a current
membership of 250. Women of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to best create a network of diverse sisterhood
while inducing an appetite for Louisiana oysters.
Totally unlike other dance troupes, the Bearded Oysters does not have rehearsals. Instead bringing your own best
moves, parasols, hula hoops, ribbons and other dance accessories is encouraged. We will have a van or truck that
drives with us during Muses but not Krewe of OAK. The van will have a very large PA system that will play songs you
probably already love to dance to. Including famous Mardi Gras tunes and dance and funk classics from the
1970s-2010. High energy is the key to our success. The parade route is long (4.5m) and it is important to give the
crowd a great show all the way to the end.
Krewe of OAK is much different from Muses. While Muses has huge crowds for miles waiting to see us, OAK is more of
a small classic neighborhood club. About 3000 people participate in the Krewe of OAK and there is no audience, only
participants. It is much more of an adult environment. During Krewe of OAK you are welcome to invite anyone you want
to join the parade with us and participate. Krewe of OAK is a stroll through 1.25 miles of the Carrollton neighborhood
with frequent stops at local bars that takes about 3 hours. It culminates in front of the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street
with a private ball and street party. Although the parade is actually quite organized behind the scenes, it will feel much
more like a free-for-all in the streets. Krewe of OAK hires several local brass bands to play music while we stroll and
dance. It is totally free to the public and completely open to anyone who wants to come
Requirements: The only requirements for being a Bearded Oyster is purchasing the uniform and paying the $25
parading fee for Muses expenses. The fee is included when you purchase your costume. You must also wear a beard.
It does not have to be made of hair if that makes you uncomfortable. Many beautiful ladies have found creative ways to
use rhinestones or fringe to make beards. However, it is the fun of wearing a big hairy beard that prompted me to start
this troupe. So, I hope you will consider trying it. I think you will be surprised how sexy you feel when guys are still
throwing themselves at you when you have a beard on. Costumes are for sale in two adjustable sizes at
www.misskarinas.com. There are only 20 available per year so if this is what you want to do please act fast. There are
also optional accessories available for sale.
You are welcome to elaborate on your costume using our colors of silver and white. It could be very cold for Carnival in
which case you may want to wear a wig (any color), tights, body suits, layers of nylons, gloves, scarves, etc. Many
oysters also enjoy making their own throws for Muses. In past years, ladies have gone to oyster restaurants and asked
for their shells, which they are happy to give you. Then soak the dirty shells in a bleach bath for a couple days, clean
off, dry out and decorate. A glue gun works great. Ladies have added faux pubic hair, painted them with nail polish or
spray paint. This is really a very cheap and unique gift to present to your onlookers.
If you are still excited after reading this please consider joining us this year and perhaps pass this info on to a friend of
yours. Bearded Oysters is a completely unique experience that will be one of the best times of your life and bring to
you friendship and empowerment.
Please drop me an email if you are interested in joining and I will email you as soon as costumes are available for sale.
The world is your oyster,
Karina Nathan
Mother Shucker, Bearded Oysters
Some background on Louisiana Oysters
Eat fish, live longer; eat oysters, love longer.”
Pat Burke, Bearded Oysters Shucker
If you live in a place where the tasty bivalve is available, you’ve seen that phrase and maybe wondered if it was just a
marketing ploy to sell seafood, or whether there was something to the myth. Is the oyster an aphrodisiac? Can a dozen
raw oysters appetizer turn your evening into a promising session of unbridled passion; naked sweating flailing bodies
shimmering in the summer moonlight; tangled lips gasping and moaning uncontrollably? Can they? Can they, huh? Well,
maybe.
On the other hand, perhaps we can disassemble the mysterious myth and still find enough truth to guide you
undisappointed into the moist arms of Eros.
First a word about aphrodisiacs in general, leading with the questions that should be at the forefront in such a
discussion. What is an aphrodisiac and why do we think we need one? How can I turn her/him/me on at will? What thing
outside of my inadequate abilities can bring out that drooling, panting passion and desire? When I was in my teens,
aphrodisiac meant Spanish Fly, the most famous aphrodisiac in modern times…and probably the most dangerous.
Properly named a cantharidae, Spanish Fly is a soft-bodied beetle, mostly found in Spain, Italy and Sicily. Its use dates
back to Aristotle and misused, as it most often was, created an uncontrolled genital irritation that to mushminded boys
interpreted as “she’ll want to do it all night long.” Of course, since it doesn’t clear the system she (or he, it worked in
guys as well) will prefer death to the ongoing agony and itching. So much for THAT aphrodisiac. Fortunately there are
well over 300 items and procedures listed as aphrodisiacs according to the 1984 book A History of Aphrodisiacs And
Related Subjects Yesterday and Today, by Barbara Ritch and M.M. Ficke. Clearly, the subject has interested people
and the subject of sensual arousal has created more than a passing interest for a very long time.
So what is it about oysters that make them considered to be an aphrodisiac? Oysters do contain dopamine, a
neurotransmitter that helps govern brain activity and influences sexual desire. Another contributor to passion may be
high levels of zinc or its complex sugars and proteins. All these however seem to lack the magic one might expect in
turning ourselves or others into towering torches of testosterone or smoldering supplicants of seduction. Perhaps the
answer is more subtle, more sensual; as in the five senses. Try this:
The next time you order a dozen raw oysters, take time to appreciate what you have. Oysters are about taste, but also
about touch, and smell. Put down that oyster fork for a moment and slide the mix of ketchup, Tabasco, horseradish or
however you fix it, aside. Touch the oyster without looking at it. That’s right, touch it. Pick it up with your fingers. Run
your thumb over the surface and appreciate the texture. What does it feel like? Hmmm. Now ease it to your mouth and
just suck it in, slowly. That moment is why the oyster is an aphrodisiac.
Eat fish, live longer; eat oysters, love longer.”
Pat Burke, Bearded Oysters Shucker
If you live in a place where the tasty bivalve is available, you’ve seen that phrase and maybe wondered if it was just a
marketing ploy to sell seafood, or whether there was something to the myth. Is the oyster an aphrodisiac? Can a dozen
raw oysters appetizer turn your evening into a promising session of unbridled passion; naked sweating flailing bodies
shimmering in the summer moonlight; tangled lips gasping and moaning uncontrollably? Can they? Can they, huh? Well,
maybe.
On the other hand, perhaps we can disassemble the mysterious myth and still find enough truth to guide you
undisappointed into the moist arms of Eros.
First a word about aphrodisiacs in general, leading with the questions that should be at the forefront in such a
discussion. What is an aphrodisiac and why do we think we need one? How can I turn her/him/me on at will? What thing
outside of my inadequate abilities can bring out that drooling, panting passion and desire? When I was in my teens,
aphrodisiac meant Spanish Fly, the most famous aphrodisiac in modern times…and probably the most dangerous.
Properly named a cantharidae, Spanish Fly is a soft-bodied beetle, mostly found in Spain, Italy and Sicily. Its use dates
back to Aristotle and misused, as it most often was, created an uncontrolled genital irritation that to mushminded boys
interpreted as “she’ll want to do it all night long.” Of course, since it doesn’t clear the system she (or he, it worked in
guys as well) will prefer death to the ongoing agony and itching. So much for THAT aphrodisiac. Fortunately there are
well over 300 items and procedures listed as aphrodisiacs according to the 1984 book A History of Aphrodisiacs And
Related Subjects Yesterday and Today, by Barbara Ritch and M.M. Ficke. Clearly, the subject has interested people
and the subject of sensual arousal has created more than a passing interest for a very long time.
So what is it about oysters that make them considered to be an aphrodisiac? Oysters do contain dopamine, a
neurotransmitter that helps govern brain activity and influences sexual desire. Another contributor to passion may be
high levels of zinc or its complex sugars and proteins. All these however seem to lack the magic one might expect in
turning ourselves or others into towering torches of testosterone or smoldering supplicants of seduction. Perhaps the
answer is more subtle, more sensual; as in the five senses. Try this:
The next time you order a dozen raw oysters, take time to appreciate what you have. Oysters are about taste, but also
about touch, and smell. Put down that oyster fork for a moment and slide the mix of ketchup, Tabasco, horseradish or
however you fix it, aside. Touch the oyster without looking at it. That’s right, touch it. Pick it up with your fingers. Run
your thumb over the surface and appreciate the texture. What does it feel like? Hmmm. Now ease it to your mouth and
just suck it in, slowly. That moment is why the oyster is an aphrodisiac.