# Croker Sacks

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/croker-sacks/394455>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 3, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/croker-sacks/394455 "2007-03-03T19:57:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/croker-sacks/394455/41 "2007-03-05T22:32:03Z")

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[QUOTE=CynicalGabe]  
Here in CA, a gunny sack refers to a burlap bag, about the size you would keep 50 lbs of chicken feed in.

They are also useful for fighting brush fires.  
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Do you wet them down first for fire fighting?

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**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/croker-sacks/394455/42 "2007-03-05T22:37:47Z")

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Tow sack here. I’ve heard them called gunny sack as well, but never croker or crocus sacks

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