Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 23:18:47 -0400

From: Al Futrell awfutr01[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]HOMER.LOUISVILLE.EDU

Subject: Re: Streak



On Tue, 14 May 1996, Kathleen M. O'Neill wrote:



I am trying to find the etymology of the phrase "to streak", meaning

to run naked. A prof here at Macalester College claims that the

phrase originated here, but I can't find any proof to back that up -



I think almost every college in the country claims to have coined the

term. We did it in Louisville in the early 70's. Some guy even streaked

the Carson show once (or was it the academy awards?).



Al Futrell

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Dept of Communication -- University of Louisville