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by Orange Mango on April 22nd, 2006

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What is the origin of the phrases "up the creek" and "up shit's creek," and which is the original version?

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  • by leetownsend on June 21st, 2006

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    This saying originates from Gosport England Hasler to be exact its from where injured saliors would be sent up the creek, a river in Hasler and then loaded onto another boat that was on rails and then pulled up to Hasler Hospital (Parts of the rail system are still there) hens the saying UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE.

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