Stumble it!
October 14, 2007
Only In Alabama?
I dare you to find anything in YOUR hometown that fulfills such a special need.
Figure 1: Side View: Is this what I think it is?
You have got to be kidding. But hooray! I was in the mood to wet a pole.
I love some wigglers, but I’m in the mood for catfish.
Score!!
Get the frying pan ready - we’re about to have us a meal!
Keep your eyes open for crazy cultural inventions. I’d love to see the pictures!
Two years ago in Tales From My Tiny Kingdom: Don’t you (Forget About Me)
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October 14th, 2007 at 10:03 pm, Stacy Says:
I’m from Oregon, but lived in Alabama and worked at Auburn U for a couple of years. (War Eagle!)
The first time I saw one of those live bait vending machines, I ran home, got my camera and promptly took a slew of pictures to email home - because I just knew they’d NEVER believe me without proof.
PacNW to Alabama.. that was a big ol’ culture shock.
October 15th, 2007 at 12:03 am, Dana Says:
Not only in Alabama…also in Fayetteville, AR, as documented on my website, here: http://home.comcast.net/~thenapkinnotes/bait.html
Yikes! I am not much of a fishergirl!
October 15th, 2007 at 1:56 am, joyce Says:
Nope, you can find them in Michigan too!
October 15th, 2007 at 7:49 am, zoe Says:
We have em here in Michigan too. My friends dad actually owns a few and makes pretty good money off them…which is just amazing to me.
October 15th, 2007 at 8:33 am, MoMMY Says:
We have those in Western NY too. I find them SO odd.
October 15th, 2007 at 9:03 am, Charlie on the PA Turnpike Says:
Throughout PA, anywhere there’s fishing holes, there’s LiveBait vending machines.
I know of a dozen of them in NE PA alone.
How about this: http://www.wackyworm.com/
October 15th, 2007 at 9:29 am, Cassie Says:
I have never seen those in my entire life. OMG, I am dying laughing.
October 15th, 2007 at 9:33 am, lauren Says:
That’s great! Whenever Matt and I take back roads to get anywhere, we always have a competition to see who can spot the most country thing. It doesn’t take too much hunting, especially the roads we take to get to out of the way triathlon locations. The one that pops up the most? Wagon wheels framing the entrance to the driveway. That’s right, wagon wheels as decoration.
October 15th, 2007 at 9:57 am, MetroDad Says:
Seeing things like a live bait vending machine only reaffirm my love of America.
What other country in the world would deploy modern technology in this way? Only the US of A, baby! Home of the bait machine, the Clapper, beer can hats, and ponchos for dogs. God Bless America!!!
October 15th, 2007 at 10:36 am, Heather Says:
I wish we had one in Mobile. I swear, I don’t know where people get their crickets and wigglers to go fresh water fishing around here.
It’s all about the salt water bait instead. Sigh
October 15th, 2007 at 11:30 am, Karin Says:
I am laughing! Let me see, you need to put $4.50 worth of coins in the coin slot and then the premium night crawlers will crawl out. Right?
October 15th, 2007 at 1:06 pm, Jennifer Says:
I feel som much better seeing these are not only in Alabama!!
Those machines creep me out!
October 15th, 2007 at 1:16 pm, Sandie Says:
I am going to start my own business up here in MN… Just have to purchase that machine and start digging for worms!
Hilarious!
October 15th, 2007 at 4:41 pm, Manic Mommy Says:
LOLLED at the “in the mood to wet a pole” comment!!!
Found you from Work It Moms… I just joined today
October 15th, 2007 at 6:41 pm, Laura Says:
We have spotted them here in Orlando too! I have yet to see anyone buy any yet. You have to wonder if there is really a big enough demand for worms in a vending machine. Personally, I would rather see a Jimmy Choo Shoe Vending machine!
October 17th, 2007 at 6:13 am, Angharad Says:
We have one in our village in Cambridgeshire in the UK too. The worrying part is that it’s on the forecourt of a garage next door to the fish and chip shop…
October 17th, 2007 at 12:16 pm, Aniedra Says:
We have them on Oklahoma too! haha!!
October 17th, 2007 at 2:19 pm, John Says:
This is NOT in the Tiny Kingdom! Haha.
October 17th, 2007 at 5:25 pm, LizP Says:
I’ve never seen the bait vendors, but I know that years ago, we could buy seal oil in glass milk bottles in the grocery store (used for dipping herring roe). (Never mind. It will never catch on.)
October 18th, 2007 at 2:32 pm, Sam in SC Says:
How about “the Peachoid” a/k/a enormous butt in the sky? Seriously - if you approach it from a certain angle. . . See for yourself at http://www.gaffney-sc.com/Waterpeach.htm