"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
Text 2 Original Collector: Marc Risen Title: Kentucky Jokes Class: Indiana Folklore Semester: N/A Year: 1984 “There are three guys. One is from U. of L., one is from Indiana, and one is from Kentucky. The guy from Kentucky gets Continue Reading …
Nate’s jokes TEXT 1 Nate: Alright, can you please state your name for the record? Brad: Brad Piechoski Nate: Alright and basically I just uh want to ask you if you have any jokes that might be common amongst IU Continue Reading …
TEXT 2 Nate: Alright, can you state your name for the record? Jeremy: Jeremy Merritt Nate: Alright Jeremy, just trying to find out if you had any jokes that would be common amongst IU students or just students in general. Continue Reading …
Jill’s jokes: Text 1 “The doctor said I’ve got some good news and some bad news,” “What’s the bad news?” “The bad news is that only have three months to live.” The patient gets really upset, and says, “What’s the Continue Reading …
Text 3 Original Collector: Steve Spelman Title: Folk Tale Jokes Class: F220 American Folklore Professor: Dolby-Stahl Semester and Year: Fall 1984 Code: 84/125 Convent with 50 nuns and one mother superior. The mother superior is talking to the 50 sisters Continue Reading …
F131 RIDDLE SAMPLE These riddles and riddle jokes were gathered in my Spring, 2007 F131 Folklore of the United States, in response to my request that students jot down a few riddles going around at the time. To make life Continue Reading …
Text 3 Original Collector: Dani Roettoer Title: Ethnic Jokes Class: F220 Semester: Spring Year: 1984 Prof: Prof. Dolby-Stahl Q: “Why do Jewish people have big noses?” A: “Air is free.” Context: This joke was told by a 22 year old Continue Reading …
Text 2 Original Collector: Brian Hunter Title: Erotic Jokes Class: F101 Introduction to Folklore Professor: El Shamy Semester and Year: Spring 1987 Code: 87/51 Santa Claus is coming down the chimney; there is this real pretty lady in her lingerie. Continue Reading …
Text 3 A gay man walks into a country bar and says, “I just want everyone to know that I’m gay… I’m not going to hit on anyone. I just like country music.” The bartender says that it’s okay and Continue Reading …
Another blond joke (from Shannon’s journal): Why was the blonde upset when she got her drivers license? Because she got an “F” in sex!…