According to the Wikipedia article on groundhogs (aka woodchucks): “The etymology of the name woodchuck is unrelated to wood or chucking. It stems from an Algonquian (possibly Narragansett) name for the animal, wuchak.”
Our groundhog (wood chuck) doesn’t carry any wood but she did just have 2 cute babies. She was living under my shed but seems to have moved across the street.
jpsomebody over 1 year ago
That always stumped me. Wood you believe it? Should I take a bough?
epaphus8 over 1 year ago
As a “Chuck,” I fully understand the woodchuck’s frustration.
maureenmck Premium Member over 1 year ago
If it’s not one thing, it’s another — if it’s not a falling cow, it’s chucked wood.
allen@home over 1 year ago
You had to ask RJ.
sergioandrade Premium Member over 1 year ago
For those who wondered wood chuck, what they are called in the west U.S., are called ground hogs in the East.
ArcticFox Premium Member over 1 year ago
Apparently, Mr Woodchuck is somewhat upset by the ditty.
hariseldon59 over 1 year ago
Reminds me of the GEICO commercial with the woodchucks chucking wood.
Purple People Eater over 1 year ago
According to the Wikipedia article on groundhogs (aka woodchucks): “The etymology of the name woodchuck is unrelated to wood or chucking. It stems from an Algonquian (possibly Narragansett) name for the animal, wuchak.”
juicebruce over 1 year ago
Yo Dude ! When you are done there I have some wood that you may chuck ;-)
Ellis97 over 1 year ago
That sure is a ton of wood.
Solarbear Premium Member over 1 year ago
Or, per Albert the Alligator in Pogo: How much ground round could a hound dog hog if a ground hog were round ground?
SteveHL over 1 year ago
I might be wrong, RJ, but isn’t this usually given as, “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood?”
Chithing Premium Member over 1 year ago
How much ground could a groundhog grind if a groundhog could grind ground?
Prey over 1 year ago
A shed load?
Serial Pedant over 1 year ago
In the South, they’re called ‘dinner’.
Steverino Premium Member over 1 year ago
I was driving down the interstate, and saw a truck carrying logs. Which made me wonder:
How much wood can a wood truck truck, if a wood truck could truck wood?
FassEddie over 1 year ago
“Hey! You didn’t tell us how long it took!”
That must be his “side hustle.”
Bill The Nuke over 1 year ago
Our groundhog (wood chuck) doesn’t carry any wood but she did just have 2 cute babies. She was living under my shed but seems to have moved across the street.
chuck over 1 year ago
4.73 cords/hour.
bwswolf over 1 year ago
Apparently …… to much wood ….. :)
oish over 1 year ago
Hey you woodchucks! Quit chucking my wood!
Daeder over 1 year ago
Chuck seems to have a bit of a woodchip on his shoulder.
eddi-TBH over 1 year ago
A woodchuck would chuck as much wood as it could if woodchucks chucked wood.