Rated PC (for 'Phallic Clams'), it's funny, informative and quintessentially local in flavor" |
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What's this duckumentary about?
The geoduck (“gooey duck”) clam sports a phallic neck three feet long and a life span of 160-plus years. It’s the world’s largest burrowing bivalve. It's jokingly referred to as the Washington State Bird. 3 FEET UNDER explores how the geoduck has garnered a devoted following in the Pacific Northwest over the past century. We follow Jack, a long-time Seattleite who was raised in a kosher Brooklyn home, as he prepares for his annual geoduck dig. Jack provides insights into his transformation into a seasoned Pacific Northwesterner and connoisseur of the King of Clams. Jack’s proud knowledge of Seattle, its waterways, and clamming culture propels the action through many layers of geoduck subculture. The Evergreen State College in Olympia adopted the geoduck as its official mascot along with the motto Omnia Extares ("Let It All Hang Out”). Devotees sing songs, design dolls, and trade folklore about the burrowing bivalve. Environmentalists beam about its ocean-cleansing siphoning powers. Diners in Hong Kong restaurants pay more than $100 a plate for imported geoduck. |
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What's with the name "geoduck"?
Good question! The original Nisqually Indian word “gwe-duc” means “dig deep.” Nineteenth-century European settlers spelled it “goeduck” or even “gooeyduck” to approximate its pronunciation. But “goeduck” erroneously became “geoduck” in an East Coast dictionary editor’s rendition, and the spelling has stuck.
Good question! The original Nisqually Indian word “gwe-duc” means “dig deep.” Nineteenth-century European settlers spelled it “goeduck” or even “gooeyduck” to approximate its pronunciation. But “goeduck” erroneously became “geoduck” in an East Coast dictionary editor’s rendition, and the spelling has stuck.
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Entertainment Today calls it "a film for those who are fascinated by obscure cultural phenomena."
3 FEET UNDER played on PBS station across the country, won awards at several film festivals, and received an Emmy nomination.
Entertainment Today calls it "a film for those who are fascinated by obscure cultural phenomena."
3 FEET UNDER played on PBS station across the country, won awards at several film festivals, and received an Emmy nomination.
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