Considering that both crick and Creek are acceptable pronunciations listed in Merriam-Webster's dictionary, I say that we should so what we are accustomed to saying and move on with life.
I grew up a crick-er, and I'll remain a crick-er.
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I grew up a crick-er, and I'll remain a crick-er.
Bamboozle
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Even though I am now a "creek-er," one of my mentors in my earliest days was Tom Forward, the owner of Eyler's Sport Shop in Ardmore and later Bryn Mawr, PA where I bought my first fly rod & reel and whole bunch more.
As a kid, Tom told me all about the famous places I had yet to explore in PA and elsewhere, but they were all "cricks" to Tom and most of the folks in SEPA.
As a kid, Tom told me all about the famous places I had yet to explore in PA and elsewhere, but they were all "cricks" to Tom and most of the folks in SEPA.
All my life, I have said "crick" when I was around my friends, family and other assorted fellow peasants. However, back when I used to do public presentations or was otherwise in conversation in polite society, my brain automatically changed "crick" to "creek". It was non-volitional and automatic. After many years off the presentation circuit, I did one for a local historical society recently. The automatic shift from "crick" to "creek" was still in effect..
Tigereye
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The $#!+ crick near me now has a small handful of natives. I guess it's now a $#!+ creek.
I think of cricks as small streams.
"There's a little crick running behind the cabin."
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This morning, I cooked a sausage patty, fried an egg, and toasted a bagel before realizing we were out of American cheese. The tail end of a bag of shredded cheddar I used instead left me significantly disappointed in the end product. Should have done no cheese. American has its place.
Had I realized we were out American before being 3/4 of the way to an egg sandwich, I would have poured a bowl of Cheerios instead.
Had I realized we were out American before being 3/4 of the way to an egg sandwich, I would have poured a bowl of Cheerios instead.
tomgamber
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We refer to Sinnemahoning creek as "the river"
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Dear Swattie,
I just made an Egg McMuffin with homemade bacon and Swiss cheese. I thought it was pretty good that way.
Regards,
Tim Murphy 🙂
I made a Western omelette this morning, but instead of ham, I used Spam. I also used shredded cheddar in my omelette, and it was not nearly as good as melted Cooper would have been.
American definitely has its place. Or, actually, it has many places.
Bamboozle
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American cheese is like beer or oxygen if you need require it, you can't run out.
In any case, pretty soon you won't be able to afford the eggs so it will become a moot point...
In any case, pretty soon you won't be able to afford the eggs so it will become a moot point...
My parents' chickens are laying a dozen a day, so unless they all die from bird flu, I'll keep eating omelettes.
Check Amish stores if there are any in your area.
The Amish store I go to had been charging $3 per dozen, and only recently raised the price to $4 per dozen. These are high quality eggs.
A few days ago I noticed that eggs were $7.50 at the grocery store.
dudemanspecial
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Lol if you "require" to regularly consume American cheese you won't have to worry about the oxygen part very long.
Bamboozle
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I saw them for over $8.00 a dozen an hour ago at Wegman's... 😱
I'll take a look at the local Amish stores. My problem is I like jumbo eggs which I can't always get from the locals and they are always the most expensive...
All I know is I have two eggs left in my fridge from two dozen I bought at Renninger's for $8.00 a while back. If I have to pay $6 to $9.00 a dozen, I'll go without on principal because the longer folks are willing to pay these crazy prices, the more I KNOW we will never see a dozen eggs under $2.00 or breakfast specials at diners.
I love eggs but in all honesty, I am lucky if I eat two a month for breakfast and I'll use a few when I make crab cakes but that's it at home.
The only good news for me on the food prices front is Wegman's is selling whole oysters for prices I haven't seen in almost a decade so at least something had gone down in cost in the last 5 or so years.
I just came home with three dozen that will perish over the next three days. 😉
Where are the oysters coming from? And what caused them to come down in price?
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I have 4 or 5 eggs a week. The local hobyist egg farmer sells them for $3 a doz, a doz eggs will range in size from a medium to one that is a double yolk. They put up about 12 doz eggs a week. I have seen some people buying 4 doz eggs at one time. I dont recognise them as being in the area and I let them know that this is a local courtesy and it should not be taken advantage of. IThe egg cooler is right by my house,
