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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