Here's a True Fish Story ; a Fourth of July Supper of Salmon and Peas Is a Maine Tradition That Was Spawned a Century and a Half Ago.

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For most people, a brilliant fireworks display is the must-have accompaniment to the Fourth of July.

For Brenda and Tanya Athanus, it's a family dinner of salmon and peas.

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Here's a True Fish Story ; a Fourth of July Supper of Salmon and Peas Is a Maine Tradition That Was Spawned a Century and a Half Ago.

Even after working a 14-hour day at the Green Spot, their specialty foods store near the Waterville town line in Oakland, the weary sisters still make time on the Fourth for the salmon-and-peas tradition they remember from their childhoods.

Tanya grills the salmon while her boyfriend shells the peas. Brenda makes the white sauce for the salmon, prepares the new potatoes, and rustles up some strawberry shortcake for dessert.

"To me, it's no different than eating turkey on Thanksgiving," Tanya Athanus said.

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