Who said happy as a clam?
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rmm0605 wrote:
Agree. Great shot! That's some clam--looks huge.
Thank you! I am amazed how many clams there seem to be in this well fished area.
Jan 12, 2022 16:49:01 #
ricardo00 wrote:
I think the expression should be, happy as an otter with a clam meal.
https://www.infobloom.com/where-did-the-saying-happy-as-a-clam-come-from.htm
"This phrase is actually a part of the bigger phrase "happy as a clam in high water" or "at high tide." Historians aren't sure when this longer saying first appeared, but they generally agree that the shortened one was in use starting around 1830. In 1840, John G. Saxe used the truncated version in quotations in his poem, Sonnet to a Clam, suggesting that he was repeating something that already was commonly said.-"
Jan 12, 2022 16:52:55 #
bwana wrote:
How would you know a clam is happy??
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"According to Seligman's factors of happiness, the prognosis is not good for clams. In fact, those who keep them as pets cite only two signs to tell if they're happy: a mouth that is not "gaping" (a clam that opens too wide is under distress), and a mantle (or skin inside the shell) that receives frequent exposure.-"
www.wordorigins.org/big-list-entries/happy-as-a-clam
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cfbudd wrote:
Learn something new today!
Jan 12, 2022 17:57:23 #
cfbudd wrote:
"According to Seligman's factors of happiness, the prognosis is not good for clams. In fact, those who keep them as pets cite only two signs to tell if they're happy: a mouth that is not "gaping" (a clam that opens too wide is under distress), and a mantle (or skin inside the shell) that receives frequent exposure.-"
www.wordorigins.org/big-list-entries/happy-as-a-clam
www.wordorigins.org/big-list-entries/happy-as-a-clam
Never knew or had heard of anyone that had a clam as a pet! Guess when they get tired of them, there is a use for the ex-pet.
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Great pictures and title. Are you from the North West? Looks possibly like a Gooey Duck, one big clam.
Jan 12, 2022 20:51:06 #
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