tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post8809498527347590465..comments2023-12-16T02:39:56.603-06:00Comments on Gordon Grice: CrawdadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-79614766987028026822011-11-20T18:29:33.486-06:002011-11-20T18:29:33.486-06:00Mud bugs sounds even less appetite-inducing than &...Mud bugs sounds even less appetite-inducing than "jackals" XDCroconutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-15078355775473384492011-11-20T15:00:15.080-06:002011-11-20T15:00:15.080-06:00In the US, they are usually called "crayfish&...In the US, they are usually called "crayfish" in the North, "crawdads" in the South. I've also read about them being called "mud bugs" in Louisiana.Gordon Gricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068980330242909601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-35094397438783268202011-11-20T13:15:16.218-06:002011-11-20T13:15:16.218-06:00You know, in the city, we call these "cangrej...You know, in the city, we call these "cangrejo de río" (river crab), although of course they aren´t found in the city. <br />When my family and I moved into a smaller town, however, my cousin, who had lived there all his life, asked me once to draw a "chacal" (jackal) for him. I did, and he was like "what, this is a coyote". I was like, "well jackals and coyotes do look a lot alike". He was very connfused. I later learned that in rural areas, "chacal" was the usual word for crawfish! <br />To date, I have no idea why.Croconutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-27438032396402701502011-11-19T16:41:40.568-06:002011-11-19T16:41:40.568-06:00Some crawdad gumbo sounds awfully good about now.Some crawdad gumbo sounds awfully good about now.Gordon Gricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068980330242909601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-67813551927180617252011-11-19T06:21:55.471-06:002011-11-19T06:21:55.471-06:00There are tons of crawdads in the creek on my moth...There are tons of crawdads in the creek on my mothers farm, my sister and I used to see who could catch the most without getting pinched. I have never been able to eat one, even though my Grandmother used to tell me that they were tasty. (Dee)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com