Short Story

Clam digging was a major part of a youngster life where i spent my earlier years. It was not an easy job because when the tide went out we had about 3 hours to dig as fast as we could to get as many as possible. They would be shelled or brought to the market the next day for selling. I never did this but I would shell them and then put them in a 24oz. bottle and with a sign saying "Clam for Sale" stand for hours waiting for a car to stop and give me a dollar for a jar. Today this jar would probably sell for 20.