Sticky wicket he liked, named Jo. In episode "Big Time Love Song" which aired February 5, 2010. In 2013, Irish cricket-pop band The Duckworth Lewis Method called their second album, and one of its songs, "Sticky Wickets". Sticky wicket A sticky wicket (or sticky dog, or glue pot) is a metaphor used to describe a difficult circumstance. It originated as a term for difficult circumstances in the sport of cricket, caused by a damp and soft pitch. The phrase comes from the game of cricket. "Wicket" has several meanings in cricket: in this case it refers to the rectangular area, also known
Stickeen: An Adventure with a Dog and a Glacier Stickeen: An Adventure with a Dog and a Glacier Stickeen (1897) is a short memoir by American naturalist John Muir. It is about a trip he took in Alaska (1880) with a dog named Stickeen and their outing together on a glacier. It is one of Muir's best-known writings, and is now considered a classic dog story. It was first published in "The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine" in September 1897 (V. 54, No. 5), under the title "An Adventure with a Dog and a Glacier". The editor cut out parts of the original manuscript so Muir attempted a reconstruction when