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"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
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Text 1 “Why did the blonde drown in the pool? “Someone put a mirror down there” Context: This joke makes blondes seem like they are shallow and self-centered. The mirror represents the importance a blonde places on her appearance. The Continue Reading …
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Elle’s “boressing” Collector’s Name: Pat Moran Title of Collection: “Boresses as Seen by Steve Malasto” Collection Location: IU Wells Library; Archives Office Date of Collection: 1976 The paper focuses on an interview conducted with a brother of the Sigma Alpha Continue Reading …
From Jill’s Journal: Blonde Jokes Q: What’s the difference between a blonde and a toothbrush? A: You don’t let your best friend borrow your toothbrush. Q: How did the dumb blonde break her leg raking leaves? A: She fell out Continue Reading …
Text 2 “These two guys are sitting at a bar, one from the south, and one who just graduated from Harvard…” Southern man: “Where are you from?” Obnoxious boy from Harvard: “I come from a place where we do not Continue Reading …
Nate Wysong’s archive jokes: Text 1Original Collector: Julie PriceTitle: Jokes, Superstitions, TraditionClass: F220Semester: Spring, 1984Prof: Sandra Dolby-Stahl Q: “Why does San Francisco have AIDS and Lafayette have Boilermakers?”A: “Because San Francisco got to pick first.” Context: The person who performed the Continue Reading …