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Before 1200 as chere, mean-
ing “face, or an expression or
mood shown on the face.” The
term came to mean “gladness”
before 1393. Borrowed outright
from the Old French, chere, “face,”
from the Late Latin cara mean-
ing the same thing, which arrives
from the Greek, kárā, meaning
“head.” Cheers is first noted in
1919 having derived from the
earlier definition, “a shout of en-
couragement” around 1720.
nerd
By RYAN HUME
Cheer [chir]
Siliqua patula
The Pacific razor clam
By LYNETTE RAE McADAMS
4 and 5 inches), and have a life
Though many will say that
crab is king, when it comes to
In the colder waters of Alaska,
however, they top 11 inches and
Inhabiting
Found primarily along the
sandy, surf-pounded beaches
of the open coast, this bivalve
mollusk thrives on shores from
California to Alaska and is high-
long, slender clams can grow be-
tween 6 and 7 inches in length
(though most average between
the
inter-tidal
-
-
where between 5 and 16 weeks
old, they’ve grown enough to
begin to form a shell, at which
and start their lifelong occupa-
-
cally, using a piston-like motion,
Photo by Lynette Rae McAdams
These Pacific razor clams have been dug up from the beach and await a chef’s touch.
foot per minute, and are quick to
elude their captors, which include
Dungeness crabs, shorebirds, and
-
ence, this creature is named for
Conversation| Good food | Inspiration
of its very sharp shell, which,
when broken or mishandled by a
brown in color, then mature to a
yellowish-brown or olive green,
eventually turning brown again
-
ed in concentric swirls — like
the rings on the trunk of a tree
— their shells are thin and del-
icate, and on the inside, glisten
to an almost translucent white,
anyone with a taste for them,
though, and they’ll tell you the
is always on a plate — lightly
Conserving
the Natural
Heritage of the
Columbia River
Glenn Lamb
February 12
A mid-assessment
from Oregon’s
chief law
enforcement officer
Ellen Rosenblum
March 3
Getting the
inside story
at Hanford
Recreational harvesting for razor
clams is allowed in both Oregon
and Washington, though regula-
tions vary. Visit dfw.state.or.us or
wdfw.wa.gov to learn more.
Anna King
April 30th
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noun, intransitive and tran-
sitive verb
1. a celebratory shout of
encouragement or praise; ap-
plause, or the act of doing so
2. a short, often repetitive
chant or song devised by fans
or a cheerleading squad to
encourage a sports team
3. festive food and drink
4. a light feeling, mood or
attitude; happiness or gladness
5. archaic: a facial expression
6. obsolete: face
7. cheers: pl., to raise a
glass in appreciation
Origin:
“Oh, let us hope that our sands have run
With Wisdom’s precious grains!
Oh, may we find that our hands have done
Some work of glorious pains!
Then a welcome and cheer to the merry
New Year,
While the holly gleams above us;
With a pardon for the foes who hate,
And a prayer for those who love us.”
— Eliza Cook, “Song for the New Year,” Po-
ems … A New Edition, Etc. London: Routledge,
Warne, & Routledge, 1864. P. 145
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