Calamari That Was My Cousin ~ Comfort Colors Tee

Appetizer Arrived ~ So Did the Grief

The platter hits the table, the lemon gets squeezed, and somebody at the end has gone quiet. Not everyone at this dinner is here to eat. One of them is here to pay respects.

• For the dinner-table comedian: Perfect for the dad who orders the fried rings and then gives a eulogy, the friend who makes the waiter laugh against his will, and anyone who has ever named their shrimp.
• Condolences accepted: Deepest sympathies, and would you pass the marinara.
• Mourning in: Part of Here Be Monsters, seafood section.