As the crow flies, Crisfield, Maryland, is not that far away from our shores. In past years watermen from Crisfield frequently traveled the Chesapeake Bay to do business with local watermen. They were once like neighbors on the Eastern Shore conducting commerce with our Western Shore. In years gone by the business was all about oysters; later the Chesapeake Bay blue crab came into focus. No longer do Crisfield watermen make their ports on this side of the bay; their hometown is now known as the capital of hard crabs. To prove that, Crisfield’s 79th Annual National Hard Crab Derby was held over Labor Day weekend. The derby included crab races, a crab-picking contest, artisans, boat races, beauty pageants, parades, fireworks, live entertainment, and a display showing the heritage and traditions of the area for all to learn about and remember. Sixty-two years ago, the Derby committee decided to include a crab-cooking contest in the weekend events. For all these many years, chefs from othe...