"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
Leif’s fraternity chat Item 1 Online Opinions about Fraternity Opinions Link: http://www.juicycampus.com/index.php This is a post by an anonymous author who is reaching out to his or her fellow college colleagues. This website is used as a medium for Indiana Continue Reading …
Rafael’s folksongs Text 1 Collector: Robert Rudd Date: April 10, 1971 Informant: Jack McLaughlin from Alabama, age 49 “Nothing Could Be Finer” Nothing could be finer than to be in her vagina in the mornin’, Nothing could be sweeter than Continue Reading …
Title #3: No Sturdy Ground (I interviewed my friend Abby Zale, a senior, regarding rumors that the library has been sinking since it was first erected on campus) JF: Hi Abby, how’ve you been doing lately? AZ: Oh I’m ok, Continue Reading …
The Navy Seal Copypasta Original posting was made to internet image-board 4chan in 2010. Two rumored sources of genesis. The first, more commonly accepted, is that it was created on 4chan’s weapons board in response to an anonymous comment. The Continue Reading …
Text 2 Contributor: Jennifer Harber Informants: http://www.computerjokes.net/023.htm; By: Anonymous Title: Murphy’s Laws of Computing Semester/ Year: Fall 2005 1. When computing, whatever happens, behave as though you meant it to happen. 2. When you get to the point where you Continue Reading …
(The following was taken from parts of an interview between Jonathan Rewe and Kathy Lewis in 1993) JR: … I was sitting in class yesterday when I heard another guy talking about what his friend had done last night. I Continue Reading …
From Lindsey B’s journal: Text 1 In some sororities and fraternities they post “toilet times”. This includes, but is not limited to, gossip around the house, the weather, stories, jokes, and riddles. For example, in my sorority ours is called Continue Reading …
Shannon’s rugby songs from the archives: Lyrics to the three main IU rugby songs (1982). Text 1: “Daisy” Daisy, Daisy, Give me your answer do, I’m half crazy Six inches into you— It won’t be a stylish entry I can’t Continue Reading …
Knock-off Crepes Source: Noelle Simoneaux, current IU 2nd year – Self-documentation; Mar 29, 2021 Text: How often did you cook your meals compared to eating dining hall food? I mostly ate dining hall food for lunch and dinner but usually Continue Reading …
Collected from Yaël Ksander[Text Wrapping Break]October 22, 2007[Text Wrapping Break]Performed for the WFIU Public Radio program “Moment of Indiana History” [Text Wrapping Break]Transcription: While ghost-trackers in Evansville keep on the lookout for the Lady in Grey, an apparition in different Continue Reading …