number of events throughout the year. Popular culture Amagansett, by Mark Mills, a bestselling novel featuring a fictionalized version of the Edwards family, an old fishing and whaling clan from Amagansett (home to sub-sets of some Bonac clans, including the "Posy" Lesters) Downeaster "Alexa" by Billy Joel - 1988 which has the lyrics: I was a bayman like my father was before Can't make a living as a bayman anymore There ain't much future for a man who works the sea But there ain't no island left for islanders like me The Great Bonacker Whisky War:An Entertainment by Ralph Maloney Boston: Little Brown, (1967.) Described as fast, funny amorous and exciting, this novel, set during Prohibition in the 1920s, is the story of a young man who kept his boat in gas by a little amateur bootlegging--until the professionals moved in. The author supported himself for much of his career as a bartender, and he states that he got a lot of his material for his books from this career. 212 pp. Salt Water People, by Jake Rosenberg, a play that spins the legend of Chris King, a 17th Generation Bayman struggling with the pressures of losing his wife, his home, his boat, and his source of income, set against the backdrop of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Among the phrases attributed to Bonac culture (in addition to those mentioned above): How be ya, bub? - Used as a greeting. East Coast Clam Clan - A tight knit syndicate of Clammers. Like a secret society, never publicly speaking of their daily catch to others, and have a strict and true regiment. Their main catch is the hard shell clam but often stray away (based on seasons) and collect oysters, mussels, and/or scallops. They have been known to "rape land" in a few hours with very large clams rakes. b'low the bridge - A reference that they must travel north below a Long Island Rail Road trestle in order to reach Springs from East Hampton Village from away - Anybody coming from outside of East Hampton (a phrase common throughout East Hampton) Upisland - Anywhere west of the Shinnecock Canal. Still used frequently. Clam the tide out - one of the last to leave a party or meeting I wouldn't get inside 10 clam rakes of you - I wouldn't touch you—or that—with a 10-foot pole. Catty-Wumper - when something is out