'Those words' (below-hyperlinked to National Day Calendar's announcement) is built on an even-deeper source ... something crucial that firms the foundation upon which our lexicon stands ...
Fried Clams--#Clams dipped in milk, coated with flour (regular-, corn- or pastry-), and #Fried in oil--were invented on July 3, 1916, when Lawrence Henry "Chubby"- & Bessie Woodman needed more business for their grocery-, homemade potato chip- and freshly dug clam-store, and they took Fisherman Tarr's advice & fried up some clams the same way they fried up the potatoes.
The word “Fried” (#Fry #Fries #Frying #Fryer #FryingPan) is built on ancient words that mean "to |Spawn (by |Rubbing Abdomen on Sand)" (Seed, |Offspring ... this is from the "Young Fish"-meaning of 'Fry,' but the root of the "|Cook-, Bake- or |Roast in a Shallow Pan over a Fire"-meaning's root doesn't look anything like 'Fry').
The word “Clam” (#Clambake #Clamshell #Clamdigger #Clammy #Clams #ClamUp) is built on ancient words that mean "|Contain, |Embrace" (Glebe, |Pincers, |Vise, |Clamp, Bond, |Fetter, Grip, |Grasp, |Press- or Squeeze Together, |Cramp, |Constriction).
I don't usually include 'all the evolutions of the word' in the words' etymology, but "all the words that go into 'Clam'" seemed to warrant it---seemed to illustrate how 'the clam's meat' is made-precious not so much by "its own quality" but -by the package that contains it. (I hear it's essentially 'snot in a jewel-box' ... or maybe that's their cousin the Oyster)
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