Congrats, Rio!

Susan, aren't you part Creek?

Yep, on my paternal grandmother's side. And I have no plans to foment or participate in an uprising anytime soon. Well, not unless the government further whittles away at the First Amendment.

Anyway, I have my doubts about the phrase originating in Native American uprisings rather than streams above flood stage, because the former version just sounds too pat and specific somehow. Not that I can prove it either way--it just set off my urban legend sensors.

Not that I can prove it either way--it just set off my urban legend sensors.

Mine too, Susan. If I weren't completely lazy, I'd check.

Perhaps you can leave the fomenting to Anabel, you know, in her quest for world domination.

Hmmmm. Just snoped the phrase, and it comes back with nothing at all. Now I'm curious. But water flooding sounds way more real to me, somehow.

I sent my first of two packages Priority Mail yesterday. Here's hoping.

I think water rising is probably the genesis for it, too. Either the coiner was trying to sound folksy or make a pun, or he learned it from folks.

I could definitely see an uprising in my future. But it's like a birthday wish. If you tell, it won't come true.

Perhaps you can leave the fomenting to Anabel, you know, in her quest for world domination.

She's well on her way, with her impressive crawling abilities and attempts to pull up!

The Creek rising couldn've been a topical joke at the time -- much like "if you don't do blah blah, then the terrorists have won" is today.

t /reaching

I mailed off music to Kate P. and Katefate yesterday. And my signed book to Heather. All went out overnight so they should be arriving today, if the Creek don't rise or the terrorists don't win.

Oh yeah, I was distracted by all the Creek talk -- I finally mailed out the gift to my Santee today. Apologies, blahblahtardycakes.