Best explained by American outdoor humorist Patrick F. McManus: "Well, we had a crick," I said. "It wasn't much fun being poor if you didn't have a crick aroun

Best explained by American outdoor humorist Patrick F. McManus: "Well, we had a crick," I said. "It wasn't much fun being poor if you didn't have a crick around someplace." "You mean a creek?" "No, I mean a crick. A creek is what rich people had. Poor people had cricks."