MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – A sign on the wall at Wintzell’s Oyster House in downtown Mobile has promised free oysters to any man who turns 80 and walks in with his father. For decades, no one had claimed it — until now.
Jimmy Rush, who just turned 80, proudly walked into the downtown Mobile location with his 99-year-old father, Jim, and Wintzell’s made good on its promise.
A family tradition decades in the making
The Rush men grew up in Mobile but now live in Florida. Visiting the downtown Wintzell’s location has remained a family tradition.
“My dad and I started riding in a parade at Mardi Gras on Friday nights,” Jimmy said. “So we would come down here on Friday afternoon and eat oysters. And that started in 1972.”…