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5. We still have a local debate over the pronunciation of our city.

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 12:04 PM

Dec 10

Battle Creek, or Battle Crick. The local newspaper did a survey years back, it was pretty evenly split. I think mostly older folks said Crick.

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not too bad markie Dec 10 #1

Is there still a debate EYESORE 9001 Dec 10 #2

They did better than I expected MichMan Dec 10 #3

She's right about the fudge JoseBalow Dec 10 #4

We still have a local debate over the pronunciation of our city. Americanme Dec 10 #5

Sometimes I hear "immigrant" (from Calif) news anchors mispronounce places: JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 10 #6

I grew up in Wisconsin. BidenRocks Dec 10 #7