377 Worm Farm

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At 12 years old, I was the oldest of 6 siblings and learned quickly-finances were not readily available for a young boys’ wants; such as fishing, camping and skateboarding. Fishing I could always borrow my dad's stuff, and a creek was close by. Camping was a little more demanding. I ended up selling Christmas cards through mail order till I sold enough to purchase a sleeping bag that was offered in their catalogue of gifts. What else did I need? I had a pole, a float, hooks, and some worms. I was then able to lay under the stars till morning when the fish would bite best. Now skateboarding was a little tougher - back in the day there were no readymade skateboards. We would take an old pair of metal skates, pull them apart, and nail them to a cut piece of 2x4 board. We would hold on the best we could. I soon learned I had more fun fishing and camping and I put skateboarding on the back burner. I continued my side hustles with climbing trees for mistletoe, tying in bunches with red ribbon, and selling for 25 cents. I mowed lawns with a push rotary mower for $2 a yard. That’s mowed, racked, edged, front and back yard. I was Living the Dream. I would take my newfound riches and purchase my own rod, reel, and fishing tackle. I was so proud of myself. I soon learned that all that work for $2 a lawn was way overrated. It dawned on me that I had a secret. I had a spot for red wiggler bait. So if I prized them for bait, others would like those same worms as well. I gathered many glass jars as I could from neighbors, filled them up with dirt, and put 15/20 worms inside. I took a cardboard box as my table and set up on the corner near my house with a simple sign - WORMS  25 cents. It soon turned into a full time Saturday job. What took me all day to earn $2, I could easily make $3 in about an hour and half. Now I was truly Living the Dream. On some Saturday mornings if I was not on the corner early enough,  I had regular customers come to the house and ask for worms. I loved it. Me helping others and in return gaining the funds to enhance my fishing experiences. Well, as usual, all good things come to  an end. My family picked up and we moved. Life gets in the way of a young boys’ dreams and life goes on. As the years seem to fly by and my experiences grew as I grew older, I continued to fall back on the happiness and pleasures I had with the opportunities to gather and sell worms. I am much older now and retired from the everyday thumb in and thumbing out for someone else. I still reflect on those days. Now my interest has come full circle and I give you "377 Worm Farm". With the internet at hand I have realized that my dreams are shared with so many others. So, I continue to dig deeper and find so many others willing to help me recapture those childhood feelings once again. The You Tube has become my new source for my secret worm bed for products and information. One does not have to reinvent the wheel- but surround oneself with likeminded people who choose to share their knowledge for others to reconnect with so many aspects of the Worming Community. I would like to thank Memes Worms.com “Join the Squad” for reigniting my childhood memories. I cannot do justice to the many, many others who have contributed to my worming journey. I am truly Living the Dream once again. Keep doing what you're doing Keep having what you got Want something different Do something different My mission it to help those who I can, find answers for who I cannot, working within a verified Worming Community.