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Bowling Green Curling Club |
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417 N. Mercer Rd., Bowling Green, Ohio 43402, (419) 372-7268 |
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Frequently Asked QuestionWhat is the origin of the term “hog line”? It's a question often asked but seldom answered, other than with a "beats-me" shrug of the shoulders. According to Scots curlers, the term is derived from Scottish agriculture. In a country where so many sheep were raised, a lamb in its first year of life was called "a hog." (Don't ask.) In time, the name came to represent a straggler, a weakling, the one most likely to fall prey to predators, or to be culled from the flock. Similarly, a stone that could barely make it into the playing area was called a hog, and was therefore culled from the rest. From Canada Curls: An Illustrated History of Curling in Canada by Doug Maxwell (reprinted at History of Curling page, Canadian Curling Association Web site) |
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Calendar of major curling tournaments in 2007-08. Next chance to watch curling in the Winter Olympics. |
