Peanuts by Charles Schulz for August 25, 1961
August 24, 1961
August 26, 1961
Transcript:
Linus says, "These are my new 'clam-diggers.'" Charlie Brown says, "They look very nice."<BR><BR> Linus replies, "Thank you."<BR><BR> Linus looks around.<BR><BR> Linus says, "Which way are the clams?"<BR><BR>
My parents told a story from when I was a baby. One day they were digging clams on the beach, and an older woman approached and said, “Oh! I have the most wonderful recipe for clams! First thing in the morning, you give the clams to the maid. …”
My parents stopped listening at that point. We still sometimes say “you give the clams to the maid” to mean some important task goes on out of sight, as if by magic.