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Strictly speaking, a clam shack is a building of doubtful permanence built around a fry-o-later and a fridge, with windows where customers order and collect. But clam-shack cuisine is also served in shoreline restaurants several cuts above the classic shack. The fare at all of these eateries only begins with New England seacoast standards, such as scallops and schrod. Thanks to waves of immigration that began when Samuel Slater brought the Industrial Revolution from England to Pawtucket more than 200 years ago, menus also include the likes of English/Irish fish and chips, Portuguese chourico sausage and Italian clams zuppa. Add natural chowder, stuffies, doughboys, Del’s Frozen Lemonade and Gray’s ice cream — and you’ve got the Ocean State’s unique summer cuisine.
Healthy? Who said anything about healthy? Anyway, you don’t eat this stuff every day, only on the days you’ll remember when winter comes.
Washington Post, 2006. You guys. I’m so hungry right now. The only good thing about summer in Rhode Island is the freakin’ food and I WANT CLAMCAKES LIKE RIGHT NOW. Curse you, October! [shakes fist] Would anyone like to accompany me to Iggy’s? :PFOX25: Push to make Fluffernutter the official sandwich of Massachusetts
BOSTON - Local legislators want the Fluffernutter to be the official sandwich of Massachusetts, Necco Wafers as the official wafer and the Charleston Chew as the Bay State’s official state candy.Yeah, “more important stuff” like a FAILING ECONOMY. But no, instead of addressing that, they’d rather name an official sandwich. I just. I don’t even know.
The Legislature’s State Administration and Regulatory Oversight committee will hold a hearing Thursday to discuss the proposals.
State Rep. Kathi Ann Reinstein will pitch the Fluffernutter as the official state sandwich and Necco Wafers as the official candy.
“Sure, there may be more important stuff going on,” Reinstein told Lynn’s Daily Item. “But when kids want to learn about state government, this is a way in to teach them.”This state is so ridiculous. It honestly is. No wonder we’re in horrible debt.
In 1993, Rhode Island legislators took the time to argue about the Rhode Island state drink. The Del’s contingent lost to coffee milk. You can even look it up.
§ 42-4-15 State drink. -– Coffee milk is hereby designated as the official state drink for the state.
Rhode Island: on the bleeding edge of inane legislature.
reblogged from dreamincolorx
Early stages of sunset, Johnson's Pond
The moon as dusk begins, Johnson's Pond
Boaters on Johnson's Pond
Late stages of sunset, Johnson's Pond
Didn’t stay for the fireworks, but I got some pretty pictures anyway.
Boat; Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge
Lighthouse
The sights in Narragansett Bay. Stupid goddamn power lines ruining the view. But kinda nice pictures, anyway.
![Oh, Rhode Island. As if we could look any more asinine.
PROVIDENCE – Did you know some termites like creamy drinks?
Nibbles Woodaway, aka The Big Blue Bug, is getting a nice refreshing drink for the summertime.
New England Pest Control and Newport Creamery have teamed up to have a giant Awful Awful cup placed in front of Nibbles for four weeks, beginning Monday.
Newport Creamery will also be offering a Big Blue Bug Awful Awful in its restaurants.
There is no word as to whether Nibbles prefers coffee, vanilla or strawberry.
[facepalm]
(via NBC-10 WJAR News)](http://3.media.tumblr.com/3IsALlNSepb7ze21FElMEiAlo1_250.jpg)
Oh, Rhode Island. As if we could look any more asinine.
PROVIDENCE – Did you know some termites like creamy drinks?
Nibbles Woodaway, aka The Big Blue Bug, is getting a nice refreshing drink for the summertime.
New England Pest Control and Newport Creamery have teamed up to have a giant Awful Awful cup placed in front of Nibbles for four weeks, beginning Monday.
Newport Creamery will also be offering a Big Blue Bug Awful Awful in its restaurants.
There is no word as to whether Nibbles prefers coffee, vanilla or strawberry.
[facepalm]
(via NBC-10 WJAR News)
Seen outside Texas Roadhouse on Route 2 in East Greenwich, RI. Pretty LOL-worthy.
![PECOTA: mystical protectorate of baseball’s innocence by day; ad writer for Jesus by night.
(Taken outside the Community Christian Center Church of God in Kingston, Rhode Island on June 5, 2009. Yes, it’s real; yes, I took this picture [the car in the background is my ‘94 Saab 900S]; yes, they do things like this all the time. The other side of the sign said, “If you do not have the bread of life, you are toast!”)](http://7.media.tumblr.com/3IsALlNSeocw116pAwCYLrNfo1_500.jpg)
PECOTA: mystical protectorate of baseball’s innocence by day; ad writer for Jesus by night.
(Taken outside the Community Christian Center Church of God in Kingston, Rhode Island on June 5, 2009. Yes, it’s real; yes, I took this picture [the car in the background is my ‘94 Saab 900S]; yes, they do things like this all the time. The other side of the sign said, “If you do not have the bread of life, you are toast!”)
