Labels for Locals is a new book about *demonyms.* Apparently, a demonym is the name given to the people from a certain place, like how people from Manchester are Mancunians. I didn’t think I would learn something important about my own state from the book, but…

> **Washington.** *Washingtonian.* … At the turn of the century and well into this century, the name *Clam Grabber* was used because of the fact that Washingtonians gather vast quantities of clams annually from the shallow waters of Puget Sound.

Okay, probably he’s talking about the turn of the 20th century, but next time someone asks where I’m from, I’ll say, “I’m a Clam Grabber.” When they say, “Huh?” I will pull some clams out of my knapsack to illustrate.

Actually, I guess they’ll know where I’m from as soon as they smell the clams.