HIT: Happy as a clam

[Sally Lantz <sarahl@CCPL.CARR.LIB.MD.US>]

I was going to let this one pass by but after the posting Graham Small tried to put 
over
on us this morning <g> I decided to investigate the origin of this simile.

According to the book, *Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins, 2nd ed.* by
William and Mary Morris (Harper & Row, 1971) the saying is
"Happy as a clam at high tide".  Seems clams can only be harvested at low tide.
Wouldn't you be happy to?

>I always heard it was "Happy as a clam at high tide."

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Sally Lantz mailto:sarahl@ccpl.carr.lib.md.us
Media Specialist
West Frederick Middle School
Frederick, MD 21701

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