Harold Lee’s Frog Farm

Did you ever stop to think about those noble, hard-workin', gun-slingin', range-ridin', gal-kissin', rustler-huntin' ranchers who raise--FROGS?!?

I'm not sure what frog-ranching today is like. But one of the first guys to do it successfully was a fellow named Harold Lee, pictured to the right.

You can read about ol' Harold here, in this 1951 POPULAR MECHANICS article.

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Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 22, 2010
Category: Animals | Farming | 1950s

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Mr. Lee is now a multimillionaire living in France, where he shipped most of his frogs, and is second only to Jerry Lewis in popularity.

RIBBIT!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/22/10 at 12:01 PM

he should be in australia, the have a sh!tload of frog there that they want rid of.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 01/22/10 at 03:54 PM

a leapin' lariat!

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 01/22/10 at 10:45 PM

Wouldn't work, guys. If he accidentally caught them around the neck and pulled too hard they'd croak!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/22/10 at 11:37 PM

sorry i remembered the toad thing incorrectly, thanks for the info andy.
harvey that thing looks like it would be baby pinball at sudden stops!

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 01/23/10 at 08:40 PM

seems cool, but then you'd have to hire tsa security and get a cavity search to fly it! 😉

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 01/23/10 at 10:23 PM

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