Photography And Half-Thoughts By Mitchell Hegman

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Sunday, November 12, 2023

From Crick to Ditch

Apparently, there is something in the water here in Montana.  Those of us growing up here end up with two extremely specific quirks relative to water.  One is pronouncing the word “creek” as “crick.”  Used in a sentence: “Mitch, let’s go crick fishin’.”

The second quirk is something you’ll here in the local tavern: “Hey barkeep, why don’t ya fix me up a whiskey ditch?”   A ditch, in this case, is adding a splash of water to your whiskey.

—Mitchell Hegman

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