Bivalve molluscs are funny
(This is pure silliness)
About a week ago, I was feeling happy for no particular reason and so I
put "Andrew is happy as a clam" on my Facebook status. Then, a couple
of days after that, I got sick, so I thought I would write "Andrew is
sick as a dog", but at the last moment I decided to write "Andrew is
sick as a clam" instead. Then, later in the week I felt a bit better,
and thus "Andrew is as happy as a somewhat sick clam". (Followed, for
the record, by "Andrew is as happy as a somewhat sick clam who's full of
barbeque", "Andrew is trying not to be shellfish", and then "Andrew
feels as healthy as a clam!".)
The point is that the phrase "sick as a clam" just amuses me no end, and
I can't even quite figure out why. I know this can't amuse anyone else
as much as it does me, but I still want to twist a few other common
animal phrases ("clever as a fox", "strong as an ox", "proud as a
peacock", and so on).
