AtDTdA: (9) 254

David Morris fqmorris at gmail.com
Fri May 18 09:25:37 CDT 2007


On 5/18/07, Jasper <jasper.fidget at gmail.com> wrote:
> 254 The Chums in Venice (continued)
>
> "We've aviated ourselves away from the clambake"
>
> In this context, Chick seems to lament that his skills are not marketable.  Why clambake, I don't know.

Clambake        A Jazz "Jam" session.
                Ex: Man, them Cats had a real Clambake at
                the gig last night.

Tha phrase, "Let's blow this clambake" is widely used, meaning "Let's
get out of here."

David Morris



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