Acres of Clams – By Joe Tougas
The message of the song resonated with a sense of abundance and generosity that made an impression on young people . . . That sense of abundance was also captured by another phrase from Indigenous culture, popular with tour guides and waterfront developers: “When the tide goes out, the table is set.” You can imagine how that sentiment would be received by young people from back east or California ending up in Olympia and hearing stories of going down to the beach and coming back with a gunny sack full of free seafood delicacies.