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That'd be awfully shellfish: Legislature to consider elevating the quahog above all other bivalves
By adamg on Mon, 06/06/2011 - 11:46am
The legislature's Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development today considers a bill that would declare:
The quahog shall be the official shellfish of the Commonwealth
Which, of course, would outrage fans of the Wellfleet oyster, to say nothing of the clam strips at Woodman's. Up in Gloucester, Joey is steamed:
For Christ's sake, the lobster has more place as an official shellfish than the freaking quahog. lets see how much revenue is generated by each shellfish before we go handing out that designation to a third tier shellfish. HELLOOOOOOOO!!!!!
What a crock of shit! This bill must be sponsored by some South Shore hack. Where's our Goddamn representation???? North Shore Represent!!!!!!
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Anyone Else Find This Sort Of Thing Aggravating?
Every time one of these "Official State whatever" bills is mentioned, I get pissed. There's so much real legislative work that ends up shunted to the back burner, not to mention reams of actual important paperwork that could be read by the people voting. Why in hell do we need anything to be named "Official State thingamabob"?
(If "Official State Curmudgeon" is open, I gladly put my name in nomination. I'll clam up now.)
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I can understand the idea of
I can understand the idea of making a state "thing" to boost that particular industry. That said, I agree it is odd that they choose the quahog over the oyster.
Perhaps. But making a state "thing" to boost
a particular industry should be a management decision by the state tourism or industry development agency.
It shouldn't require an Act of the Legislature.
Look on the bright side -
Look on the bright side - when the Great and General Court is considering the quahog, they aren't taking bribes, putting relatives into make-work jobs or driving drunk/molesting women.
By the way, did the Fluffernutter ever become the State Sandwich? I know there were hearing a couple of years ago.
Is there also a bill to
Is there also a bill to change the Official State Name to Rhode Island?
You are assuming that the
You are assuming that the quahog industry is not slipping some dollars to the committee sponsoring the bill. ;)
Are you implying ...
Somebody slipped them some clams?
Complete list of every last official state thing
Including the all important official Donut of the Commonwealth.
So many great things about Massachusetts
My favorites are State Muffin, State Dirt and State Polka.
Clam strips at Woodman's? My
Clam strips at Woodman's? My god, man.
Clam strips/
Clam strips are for tourists. Whole fried clams with the bellies are soooo much better.
Based upon . . .
. . . years of Mass beach going - I'd say the scallop should get the honor. Seem to be the majority of shells on the beaches.
. . . or mussels maybe.