Have you heard of a Quohog?
It’s pronounce ko-hog. It’s a Native American word for clams. When the English settlers came to America this was what they were taught and in our region, it has stuck. A quohog is a quohog.
Now can you guess what Rhode Island’s state bird is?
Yep. You guessed it. A chicken. The Rhode Island Red.
Rhode Islanduhs love their chickens!
Don’t even ask what I was thinking, but as the radio was playing the 12 days of Christmas, I kinda got this image in my head… and the rest is history.
Yeah, guess you kind of have to be local ;)