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vanishedone commented on the word worm grunting
Vanderbilt.edu: 'Worm grunting involves going into the forest, driving a wooden stake into the ground and then rubbing the top of the stake with a long piece of steel called a rooping iron. This makes a peculiar grunting sound that drives nearby earthworms to the surface where they can be easily collected for fish bait.
'Despite a lot of speculation, worm grunters don't really know why the technique works.'
Edit: there's a festival, too.
October 16, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word worm grunting
*speechless*
October 16, 2008
dontcry commented on the word worm grunting
ditto...
October 16, 2008
bilby commented on the word worm grunting
Barbaric. Worms should not be grunted.
October 16, 2008
reesetee commented on the word worm grunting
If I were one of them, I'd surely be disgruntled.
October 16, 2008
john commented on the word worm grunting
“Worm grunting, also known as worm fiddling or charming, involves driving a wooden stake into the ground and rubbing the top of it with a leaf spring or other flat piece of steel to make a grunting or snoring noise. Done in the right place under the right conditions, the result will be hundreds earthworms appearing on the surface of the ground. Worm grunting is practiced in parts of the southeast to obtain fish bait.�?
The New York Times, Worm Grunting: A Mystery Solved, by Henry Fountain, October 17, 2008
October 18, 2008