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["Mike Levine" <mlevine@umich.edu>]

I have been told that woodchucks and groundhogs are different animals. I
remember was more of a southern species and the other lives more in the
north.   Anyone know for sure?

Mike Levine,
Ann Arbor, MI


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Fackler" <rocmdw@aye.net>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Natures bounty; How God provides for his people by the
fluffy one.


> Fluffster and all who've commented on the vagaries of woodchuck or
> (sometimes called) groundhog.
>
>      Fluff--Your comment below is outstanding save for one little bitty,
> teeny-weany aspect.  That is the fact that to some folks, the woodchuck is
a
> higher, more Kosmic being and is actually worshiped amongst some,
> well-cloaked or very secretive societal groups.  (Recall the annual
rituals
> in SE PA of Puxtanuey Phil each February.)  My friend Marsha Mason keeps
up
> with these wizdums and relays (actually translates to K-Bonic english) all
> pertinent info onto me graciously, I might add.
>
>      Kindly recall my commentary in Pomona some years back expounding this
a
> bit, albeit it was another one of my (poor) attempts at satire.  I think
it
> was in honor of my onliest livin' guru (exceptin' you of course!), RamBaba
> WoodChukar (or Him Holiness Woody, as His underlings refer to Him), that
> albino Sage who is reported to have lived on earth since 1782!  Rumor has
it
> that RB Woody takes on the human form of our own Timmy Strickler as He
sees
> the need to do so.  (Fess up, Tim!)
>
>      From a more practical view, while we've had woodchucks here on the
farm
> since I can remember, aside from the sometimes-conspicutiously placed
homes
> (in the middle of nurseries, for example), I could really never get
uptight
> about them being around.  The can and do whistle pleasantly when all is
well
> and as you've so indicated are extremely hygienic in their living habits.
> Also, the whistling (and various tones or pitches) is a highly structured
> language remotely similar to Gregorian Chanting which is, as you well
know,
> universially harmonic.
>
>     Just thought you'd want to know this here important stuff.
>
> Ed, So. Indiana, Heaven, etc.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "fuwa fuwa usagi" <fuwafuwausagi@muchomail.com>
> To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 6:40 PM
> Subject: [NAFEX] Natures bounty; How God provides for his people by the
> fluffy one.
>
>
> >
> > Natures bounty; How God provides for his people by the fluffy one.
> >
> > Ya'll are missing out on some fine finger-licking good eating by
snubbing
> yur ol' groundhog.    Seriously, "real woodsmen" know a groundhog is
> excellent eating.
> >
> > It is that same old snobbish American palate that detest the Carp a fish
> that Europeans crave.
> >
> > Eat the sucker, that is what God put him here for.   Unlike most so
called
> varmints you do not need to slow cook or get all fussy in your
preparation.
> (This assume you have a real Woodchuck a RockChuck, they are gray not
red).
> Woodchucks are very hygienic animals.   If you have a "gray" just take
care
> when skinning to carefully remove the red sacks on the forelegs, they are
> scent like glands and a bit oily.   If you crossed a rabbit with a duck
you
> would get something approaching the taste of woodchuck.  It is fairly
light,
> not over powering yet very satisfying.   It is not greasy like a duck, and
> not rich yet it is not quite as light as chicken breast.
> >
> > The only thing is you really need to take it out clean and without
> surprise otherwise the lactic acid they release when over stimulated
> destroys the quality of the meat.   I clubbed one about 3 years ago that
was
> annoying me in the garden and the meat wasn't as good as I remembered.
Then
> I realized I made a green horn mistake and should have shot him with a 22.
> Oh well.
> >
> > TFB
> >
> >
> >
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