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Working up an appetite walking around the lighthouse made us more willing than usual to try an unassuming little local spot for lunch.
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Yes, it was called the Happy Clam.
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And to be honest, he did look happy … so we ducked inside.
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The raspberry frozen daiquiri? Awful.
Clearly the clam wasn’t drinking that.
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Seeing the German flag proudly displayed out front and learning that the owner’s wife hailed from there, I took a chance on the schnitzel fingers appetizer.
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And oh my…
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Was I ever glad I did. Perfectly cooked, light and flavorful with the most delicious mushroom and thyme sauce. I haven’t had any this good since my Austrian mother passed away.
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Husband went with a puréed lobster bisque which was equally as good.
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And though I felt like I should have ordered the aforementioned bivalves, I opted for a fabulous crabmeat roll instead.
Totally stuffed, we stepped out of there happy as the namesake clam.
Until my husband spotted a yard sale…
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And bought a fistful of old wooden hangers and rulers.
I wasn’t so happy then.
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River's world..... 
Omg that Schnitzel. 😃
Maybe he planned to hang up things from his various junk piles? Who says hangers are only for clothes?
Ok, sorry. I withdraw the questions. 🥴
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If only.
He buys them for the old advertising, wouldn’t dream of using them… no.
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Moar wooden hangers?!?! Such an odd attraction.
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It’s bizarre. And I have no idea why it started…
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Hangers? I don’t know. I’ve seen some pictures of the yardstick collection and they’re cool. And, let us not forget, they don’t take up too much space. Speaking of space, who drove? I can’t see you holding still for a load of greasy machine parts and coal buckets in the back of your practically new Subie, but junkin’ up your beemer? Hangers and rulers…good choice.
Schnitzel is also a good choice; especially veal, if you’re cruel and heartless enough to eat it.👌
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Hangers. But only if they have old advertising printed on them. Sigh…
And no, we were driving his car. Crap is not allowed in Pearl. 😉
I do like veal, but this was pork.
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I love veal but, much as I do, unless it’s schnitzel or Marsala I’m going with the pork. Hey, I’m in NC, whadda ya want? Have some pancakes🥞🥞Nice people share.
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There’s nothing like a good wooden hanger. Who can forget this scene? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOILKHmZBwc
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I make that joke almost every time he buys one.
He is rarely amused…
🤣
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Okay so the daquiri wasn’t good but the crab roll, the lobster bisque and schnitzel was, its a win-win! Until of course the hubs was drawn to the yard sale that is, lol. What was wrong with the drink?
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Husband can’t drive by a yard sale. He physically can’t. 😫
And the daiquiri was virtually tasteless. No raspberry flavor at all.
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The true measure of a man is the number of yardsticks he owns…
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If that’s true? My husband is a man among men…
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Germany not renowned for their daiquiris LOL
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In hindsight it was a poor choice. But I was hot…
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Oh boy 🤣 i feel for you
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The food looks delicious. As for the wooden hangers and rulers, if need by you could always burn them for warmth. Perhaps he’s just planning ahead for any eventuality.
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It’s pretty hard to screw up a frozen daquiri, so I’m glad the food made up for that.
More wooden rulers? Why???
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I DON’T KNOW!
😫
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The food looks wonderful and that is one happy clam!
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Well, if there aren’t any yardsticks available, he has to go for rulers. As for the hangers, maybe he’s just following Joan Crawford’s personal mantra?
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He’s definitely been channeling Joan lately…
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The food looks delicious. Hubs has to replenish the stock after that sale you had.
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But he didn’t sell any precious hangers or rulers at the sale.
😫
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Maybe next time.
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Hope springs eternal.
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The schnitzel was an appetizer; it looked like it could have been the entire meal. Yum!
I’m laughing at the garage sale. HA, it never ends!
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It looks large, but that was a salad size plate not dinner. And to be honest I wished it was larger.
😉
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