Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Clams

From a reader in Texas comes a welcome reminder:

"Joseph Mitchell was born on July 27, 1908, near Iona, North Carolina. In August 1937 he placed third in a clam-eating tournament on Block Island by eating 84 cherrystone clams."
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2 comments:

  1. rodney k1:43 PM

    Cherrystones are easy. Try the Quahogs!

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  2. Joe Keller8:08 AM

    That calls forth such an incongruous image, my head spins.

    Joseph Mitchell, meet Joey Chestnut:

    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g-X2DtFoGC0/TFB2bAczzvI/AAAAAAAAARE/4ShrGI-mk78/s1600/Joey-Chestnut.jpg

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