Why are clams so happy?
by 
Jim in a Nautilus COAT
ANSWERS: 9
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Heavy metals make them delirious.
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because they are not oysters... "The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax-- Of cabbages--and kings-- And why the sea is boiling hot-- And whether pigs have wings." "But wait a bit," the Oysters cried, "Before we have our chat; For some of us are out of breath, And all of us are fat!" "No hurry!" said the Carpenter. They thanked him much for that. "A loaf of bread," the Walrus said, "Is what we chiefly need: Pepper and vinegar besides Are very good indeed-- Now if you're ready, Oysters dear, We can begin to feed."
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A simple life is a happy life. And life doesn't get much simpler than theirs.
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Clams are the ones that make pearls? if so, who wouldn't be happy?
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Clams are happy only when the tide comes in. At low tide they live in fear.
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AFAIK clams are not particularly happy. But with the shell slightly open they look like a big smile, and we anthropomorphize that to mean they are happy.
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Can't imagine why! People rip their shells open, steal their pearls, and slime them down their throats! Wouldn't make ME a happy camper!
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Well, here are some more reasons why clams have reason to be happy: Millions of eggs produced by a female clam each year: 1.6 to 6.3 Gallons of water a single clam filters in an hour: 1 Life span of a hard clam, in years: 30 Number of spawner-clam sanctuaries established: 50 Approximate number of clams found in a 2008 survey: 320 million Percent increase in baby clams on Nature Conservancy property since restoration began: 4,000 Bushels of clams commercially harvested in NY bay in 1976: 700,465 Bushels of clams commercially harvested in 2007: 5,834 CLAM POWER! (stats courtesy of Nature Conservancy magazine, Summer 2009 edition
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The rest of the saying is "at high tide". The reason at high tide to rejoice is because their breeding area is now covered with water - so let the fun begin. +5
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