"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
Item 3 Contributor: Debbie Atz Informant: Dennis Harper Date of Text: March 7, 1971 Now listen I.U. maidens, listen close to me; Don’t ever trust a T.K.E., an inch about your knee, I trusted one last summer, and look what 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 …
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 …
Text 2 Date: March 10, 1971 Collector: Terri Silverstone Informant: Konnie Sanders I was born on a farm down in I-O-Way Flaming youth was bound to fly-o-way, Pack my bags and pack my sax-o-phone-phone A rootie-toot-toot. This folksong is told Continue Reading …
Collection 4 Title of Collection: “Top Graffiti at Indiana University” Collector’s Name: Robert Steele Collected: 1973 9 Change what you can and cope with things you cannot
Collection 1 Title of Collection: “A look at the subjects and psychological mechanisms of graffiti” Collector’s Name: Katie Pursley Collected: 1975. The Regulator, 319 N. Walnut 1 We hold these truths to be self-evident All men are fucked up over Continue Reading …
Collection 3 Title of Collection: “N. America, U.S., Indiana, Monroe County, Bloomington” Collector’s Name: Elaine Bussard Collected: 1967, Nick’s English Hut (#6); Royal Oaks Tavern (#s 7,8) 6 If you can keep your head when others around you are losing Continue Reading …
Item 8 Folk Song Contributor: Clune McDermott Informant: Carol James Date of Text: July 14, 1969 High above a Pi Phi garter, high above her knee, Lies the sign of Pi Phi honor, her virginity. Lay her gently, lay her Continue Reading …
Item 7 Folk Song Contributor: Clune McDermott Informant: Sarah Green Date of Text: June 26, 1969 Tri Delts, they are the tried and true, tried and true; Tri Delts, they are the tried and true, Tri Delts, are the tried Continue Reading …
Folk Song Contributor: Clune McDermott Informant: Terry Barrows Date of Text: July 20, 1969 DG’s, they are the campus queens, oh yes they are; DG’s, they are the very best. DG’s are the campus queens. DG’s are the very best. Continue Reading …