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GUEST,rick s | Folklore: Origins of 'Happy As A Clam' (22) | RE: Folklore: Origins of 'Happy As A Clam' | 10 Apr 03 |
Not sure, but my understanding of the entire phrase is "Happy as a Clam at High Tide," meaning safe from the clam diggers or sea birds. Eventually it was shortened in seafaring communities to Happy as a Clam, figuring that everyone knew the rest. |