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| + | On July 3rd, 1916, the first fried clam was made in the town of Essex, Massachusetts by Lawrence Henry “Chubby” Woodman and his wife Bessie. This idea was brought about, at first, as a joke by a local fisherman named, Tarr. Chubby and Bessie had a concession stand and business was really slow. Tarr playfully suggested to fry their clams and business would boom if the clams were any good. Other customers protested, of course, with complaints about how clams have shells. Chubby and Bessie, however, decided to think about it and try it out. They shucked some clams and experimented with different batters in hopes in creating a delicious result. In the end, they believed the clams they made were delicious and things went up from there. The Yankee appetite changed ever since fried clams were first introduced the next day. Fried clams were advertised by the Boston Market as the newest tasty treats. It was truly an important day for Chubby and Bessie. Now, six generations later, clams are still frying at Woodman’s, where it all began. This National holiday was submitted in 2015 and is now observed annually every July 3rd. | ||
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Rachel Dong's Article:
July 3rd is National Fried Clam Day. On July 3rd, 1916, the first fried clam was made in the town of Essex, Massachusetts by Lawrence Henry “Chubby” Woodman and his wife Bessie. This idea was brought about, at first, as a joke by a local fisherman named, Tarr. Chubby and Bessie had a concession stand and business was really slow. Tarr playfully suggested to fry their clams and business would boom if the clams were any good. Other customers protested, of course, with complaints about how clams have shells. Chubby and Bessie, however, decided to think about it and try it out. They shucked some clams and experimented with different batters in hopes in creating a delicious result. In the end, they believed the clams they made were delicious and things went up from there. The Yankee appetite changed ever since fried clams were first introduced the next day. Fried clams were advertised by the Boston Market as the newest tasty treats. It was truly an important day for Chubby and Bessie. Now, six generations later, clams are still frying at Woodman’s, where it all began. This National holiday was submitted in 2015 and is now observed annually every July 3rd.
