Nitch

Roosevelt began to talk, whereupon "Nitch," who had ideas of his own, began to talk also with a fluency which was not customary, for he was naturally a taciturn man.

Roosevelt in the Bad Lands Hermann Hagedorn 1923

At last, toward evening, Roosevelt made some coffee, which, as "Nitch" remarked, "took the rough spots off the biscuits."

Roosevelt in the Bad Lands Hermann Hagedorn 1923

One of them, a hawk-eyed, hawk-nosed cowpuncher named "Nitch" Kendley, who was one of the first settlers in the region, arrived one day when

Roosevelt in the Bad Lands Hermann Hagedorn 1923

Lebo, who was shot by the Indians, delivers the mail; "Nitch" Kendley operates the pump for the water-tank at the railroad station; a nonogenarian called "Frenchy," who hunted with Roosevelt and has lost his wits, plays cribbage all day long at the "Rough Riders Hotel."

Roosevelt in the Bad Lands Hermann Hagedorn 1923

"Nitch" was quite positive that he was well repaid.

Roosevelt in the Bad Lands Hermann Hagedorn 1923

So "Nitch" made the biscuits and put them in the oven, and Roosevelt cut what was left of a saddle of venison and put it in a pan to fry.

Roosevelt in the Bad Lands Hermann Hagedorn 1923

He remained in the Bad Lands as cook for one of the ranches, but he was such an inveterate drinker that "Nitch" Kendley was forced to take drastic measures.

Roosevelt in the Bad Lands Hermann Hagedorn 1923

We took a loop to Tillamook, up to Astoria, pausing at Dismal Nitch C (which I mention only because it's a great name for a place) and back home down highway 30.

A birthday at the beach joshenglish 2009

And an ascetic space of electric art from the illustrious Allison L. Nitch:

Artists & Residents « DESIGNPHILADELPHIA 2008

From Anastasia Krupnik's discussion of "the bockle" (she misheard debacle) to Tony Soprano and his son talking about Nitch for Neitsche, it's never funny.

Whither Jackie Paper? Roger Sutton 2006