Sparrows Become Clams

October 11-15th

Lord if I knows what this means. Not knowing though isn't much of an excuse, really, because I am sure that this calendrical divide had some sort of meaning the thousands of years ago it was created. So, here I go--trying to tackle the meaning behind sparrows become clams.

First off, I suppose you could argue that the autumn is one of the better times of the year for seafood. I know that around Boston, the seafood town, talk of delicious catches seem to be more the buzz than usual. After a bit of research online, it seems mid to late October marks the opening of the "razor clam" season--a type of clam found all throughout the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. These clams have a distinctively long and narrow shape--much like the wing of a bird. Mid autumn certainly seems like an enjoyable time of year to gorge oneself on seafood.

Given all this nice weather we've been having lately, it seems fit that one should go to the beach and enjoy the last of the pleasant strolls along its sandy shores before it become completely freezing and violent come winter.

Another possibility is the　birds themselves gorge on said claims, to aid in storing up fats for the winter and their long flights down to warmer climates. Although I have never known sparrows to try to eat clams, perhaps it was the idea of even small creatures in nature feasting as much as they could in preparation for the long winter ahead.