"happy as a clam." - Democratic Underground

Lady Effingbroke

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Fri Dec-31-04 11:54 AM
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"happy as a clam."

How can you tell when a clam is happy?

Any other sayings which make absolutely no sense?

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StopTheMorans

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Fri Dec-31-04 11:55 AM
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1. this always made sense to me, if you know the "clam" euphemism

that i'm thinking of (hint hint) :evilgrin:

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Lady Effingbroke

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Fri Dec-31-04 11:57 AM
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3. lol!

Is that where the saying originated?

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StopTheMorans

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Fri Dec-31-04 11:58 AM
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4. i don't think so, but it would be incredibly funny if it did:)

i can't imagine that making it's way into the vernacular if that were the truth, tho :D

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terrya

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Fri Dec-31-04 11:56 AM
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2. Easy as pie is a head scratcher to me.

Pie is...pie. It's a dessert, darn it! :-)

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skygazer

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Fri Dec-31-04 12:00 PM
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5. I was pondering one last night

"Scared the bejesus out of me." What the hell is a "bejesus"? And where did it originate?

My mom used to say when she didn't really know someone that she "didn't know them from a bale of hay." Always made me laugh. I got a mental picture of some guy and a bale of hay standing side by side and my mom scratching her head trying to figure out which was which.

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miss_kitty

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Fri Dec-31-04 12:02 PM
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6. I think the full saying is

"happy as a clam at hide tide"-so it makes sens in its entirety. :)

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HEAVYHEART

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Fri Dec-31-04 12:02 PM
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7. Not all clams are happy

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Dr.Phool

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Fri Dec-31-04 12:09 PM
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8. When they're not happy

They're steamed.

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HEAVYHEART

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Fri Dec-31-04 12:25 PM
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11. .

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librechik

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Fri Dec-31-04 12:11 PM
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9. clams always have a big smile on their "faces," see?

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Lady Effingbroke

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Fri Dec-31-04 12:24 PM
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10. lol! Makes more sense now!

All I could think of was them sort of sitting there, filtering microscopic clam food (or whatever they "eat").

If I was in a rock band, I'd name it "The Carnivorous Clams." :evilgrin:

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