An Old Man Walked Out Onto A Frozen Lake

It was a cold winter day. An old man walked out onto a

frozen lake for fishing, cut a hole in the ice, dropped in

his fishing line, and waited patiently for a bite. He was

there for almost an hour, without even a nibble, when a

young boy walked out onto the ice, cut a hole in the ice

next to him. The young boy dropped his fishing line and

minutes later he hooked a Largemouth Bass. The old man

couldn’t believe his eyes but chalked it up to plain luck.

Shortly thereafter, the young boy pulled in another large

catch. The young boy kept catching fish after fish. Finally,

the old man couldn’t take it any longer. “Son,” he

said, “I’ve been here for over an hour without even a

nibble. You’ve been here only a few minutes and have

caught a half dozen fish! How do you do it?” The boy

responded, “Roo raf roo reep ra rums rrarm.” “What was

that?” the old man asked. Again the boy responded, “Roo

raf roo reep ra rums rarrm.” “Look,” said the old man,

“I can’t understand a word you’re saying.” The boy

spat the bait into his hand and said… “You have to keep

the worms warm!”