This is the 4th year that Jeff and I have shucked clams in the 'celebrity' clam shucking contest. The first year we came in second! And it's been down hill ever since. So, how did this year go?

Jeff kicked things off!

Looks like an excellent start! Each person got two minutes, and then you had to switch. The second stringer had to put on the hat and overalls. That was me. Now there was some controversy - the clock does NOT continue while switching clothing. It stops. Then two more minutes are put on. But noooooooo, someone didn't get the memo and started right away. So seeing this, the pressure was on!

Looks good! Right? I'm gonna let my picture with Steamer say it all:

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Okay, that damn Steamer ALWAYS looks happy. I don't know if you can tell, but I have sad face on. That's because we came in last...again. Well, we tied with MPBN. So, we had company on the bottom.

So the winner is (insert drum roll here)...JEFF PETERSON AND ADRIENNE STEIN! From CBS 13! What the what?  What happened to Jackie Ward and Amanda Hill from WCSH6? The dreaded second place!

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They were devastated and rightly so.  God, second place....ugh. How can they even keep their job? I mean, they are on tv? People look up to them!

Well, at least it wasn't a huge crowd that witnessed the debacle.

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Oh wait. That's right - it was PACKED!  About a thousand people watched as Jackie Ward and Amanda Hill were dethroned. (notice how I switched the focus from us coming in last to Jackie and Amanda coming in second? Clever, no?)

Here's the breakdown of how it went:

  • Last place: Lori/Jeff Q97.9 and MPBN
  • 3rd place: WMTW Norm Karkos and Katie Thompson
  • 2nd pace: WCSH6 Jackie Ward and Amanda Hill
  • 1st place: WGME13 Jeff Peterson and Adrienne Stein

Will we return next year? Yup.  Cuz Jeff and I are really good at being gracious losers.

 

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