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Ellen DeGeneres – Oyster Shucker
Before she invaded our households as a TV host, the beloved Ellen DeGeneres lived in lots of places and held numerous jobs — including one as an oyster shucker in Louisiana (hey, someone has to get those little aphrodisiacs outta their shells).
But she says that was the destiny of all Big Easy residents: “When you live in New Orleans, you're bound to be an oyster shucker.”
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