No stone unturned in revealing ancient sport of curling.(Arts and Lifestyle)

From: The Boston Herald | Date: February 23, 2006| Author: Eng, Heather V. | Copyright information

Byline: HEATHER V. ENG

Scott Price has heard the joke about sweeping the floor.

"You get the `You must be good at cleaning the house' thing," said the 10-year curling veteran and member of Wayland's Broomstones Curling Club.

Thanks to the Winter Olympics, this nearly 500-year-old sport has enjoyed a considerably higher profile. But to those not in the curling know, there's still a bit of mystery shrouding this stone-sliding, ice-sweeping sport.

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