Jaxom,

I recall:

Toity poiple boidies sittin' on de coib;
Toity poiple boidies eatin' doity woims.

So they have them in New York! Thanks for interesting post. The worm book has come straight in at third place on my wish list ( behind- needless to say- The Sopranos Series 5 and The Anatomy of the Zulu Army).