crick

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

In a message dated 10/24/1999 6:17:36 PM, michael.gottlieb at YALE.EDU writes:

<< I've heard the expression, among middle-aged and older midwesterners,
"If'n that the crick don't rise."  I've never been able to determine
whether the expression refers to the watercourse or the Native American
Indian tribe.
 >>

The Crick Indians?

As for Wisconsin /kri:k/, that would be Northern as opposed to North Midland
/krik/. Somebody should look in an actual book about this. I think this is a
classic area georgraphy distinction.