the following not too irrelevant and slightly irreverent piece was forwarded to me by Carl Slotnick...link below....caution: contains some colorful language but the sentiment is in the right place, sort of. http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/06/narragansett-beer-of-the-clam.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------