"Folklore of Student Life" holds the accumulated wisdom and wit of several IU undergraduate classes and of a good many IU undergraduates, all focused upon the folklore -- those shared avenues of creativity and expression -- that is part of the college experience at Indiana University. This website is a joint production of Prof John McDowell and his students in a number of undergraduate classes
Contemporary computer lore: Text 1 Contributor: Jennifer Harber Informants: http://www.computerjokes.net/050.htm; By: Alam Saeed Title: The 12 Bugs of Christmas Semester/ Year: Fall 2005 For the first bug of Christmas, my manager said to me See if they can do it Continue Reading …
Reggie’s practical jokes from the archives: Text 1 Informant Name: Butch Marino Tittle: Telephone Pranks Archives code: 77/105 Instructor: Professor Stahl Semester/Year: Fall, 1981 When it comes to practical jokes or rather, impractical jokes, my favorite is calling up people Continue Reading …
Collected from Larry Williams, an 18-year-old native of Central Indiana. The interview was collected outside at night with one other person besides the collector present. The tale was originally learned on a hayride around Stepp Cemetery along with a collection Continue Reading …
Shannon’s tailgating tips: I have found a current list of ten tailgating tips in which all “tailgaters” should follow according to http://www.tailgating.com. 1. Dress in team colors. Show your team spirit; tailgaters are always the best fans! 2. Plan your Continue Reading …
Shannon’s archive rite: Original Contributor: Faulkner, John Title: Tailgating An American Tradition Class: F101 Semester/year: Fall/ 1981 “One particularly creative group, not having a real tailgate on their car, went to the junk yard and bought a tailgate from an Continue Reading …
Collected from Sandy Greesby, a 22-year-old female who lives near Stepp Cemetery. The interview transcribed below was conducted in the informant’s house by Lorne Aubin and published in 1983. Accessed from https://f351jmcd.sitehost.iu.edu/legends.html#l2.[Text Wrapping Break][Text Wrapping Break]Text: The second text is Continue Reading …
tem 3: “Starkle” At this link: Starkle The third song I present was found through doing research through Google. It is called “Starkle.” It has many tongue twisters in the lyrics. It is typically sung at parties and I assume Continue Reading …
Speech items from the journal of Lindsey H. Text 1 “While at a Halloween party, I saw a guy dressed in a plaid shirt, jeans, and a red wig. I wasn’t sure what his costume was, until he spoke in Continue Reading …
Rich’s folksongs Item 1 Sorority Folksong Contributor: Clune McDermott Informant: Ruth Ford Date of Text: July 25, 1969 AOPI, AOPI, AOPI; How we like to show the thigh; AOPI, AOPI, AOPI; It is always us who seduce the guys; AOPI, Continue Reading …
Reggie’s current practical jokes: Text 1 Contributor: Reggie Watson Informant: Tony Tevis Title: Sleep Tight Semester/year: Fall, 2005 Instructor: John McDowell Me: Ok so what is your practical joke that you pulled off? Tony: Ok this one is mean as Continue Reading …