On the Little 500 weekend
On the Little 500 weekend Don’t get down from IUSB Instead I’m down In IUB Where I’ll be representin’ all in my tee ‘Cept for that it is a long sleeve Ya dig what I be sayin’ or ya dig Continue Reading …
Matt’s Lil 500 Interviews
Matt’s Lil 500 Interviews Informant: Alyson. Age 19. IU freshmen. Date: April 11th, 2008. What did you know of Little 500 before coming to IU? –I just knew it was a big party weekend. Both my older sister and brother Continue Reading …
Shannon’s Tailgating Tips
Shannon’s tailgating tips: 1. Dress in team colors. Show your team spirit; tailgaters are always the best fans! 2. Plan your experience a day or two before the game. This insures that one can recover after the game. 3. Make Continue Reading …
The Showalter Fountain
“The Showalter Fountain” Tracy: “Has anybody heard the legend about a virgin graduating and the fish in the fountain swimming around? Mike: “No, but I have heard about it being more than the four that is around the fountain and Continue Reading …
Rugby Haka
During my search of the archives, the focus was on sports. I have picked out five interesting pieces of folklore that shed a light on the culture of athletics at IU. All of my sources come from the Folklore of Continue Reading …
More Than Reading in the Stacks?
Text #5: More Than Reading in the Stacks? (i) Source: The following was taken from parts of an interview between Jonathan Rewe and Kathy Lewis in 1993 Contributor: Jackie Faine Informant(s): Jonathan Rewe, Kathy Lewis Semester/Year: Spring, 1993 IU Bloomington Continue Reading …
The Ghost Cat
Text #4: The Ghost Cat (i) Source: The following passage is derived from Cumberland University librarian John D. Boniol’s personal experience with a phantom feline Author: John D. Boniol Boniol, John D. “Ghost Cat.” Map Cat. Iron Frog Productions. mapcat.org/librarycatsmap/tnl-ghst.html. Continue Reading …
11th Floor Fear?
Text #3: 11th Floor Fear? (i) Source: Excerpt taken from informant David O’Rourke’s speech Contributor: Jackie Faine Informant(s): David O’Rourke Semester/Year: Fall, 1996 IU Bloomington Archival: Folklore of Student Life: Legends f351jmcd.sitehost.iu.edu/legends.html. (ii) Text: It has occurred to me that Continue Reading …
Evening Primrose
Text #2: Evening Primrose (i) Source: Excerpt taken from October 26, 2018 edition of The Daily Beacon, University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s campus paper Author: Kelly Alley, columnist, writing about her own experience with the Hoskins Library ghost Alley, Kelly. “That’s Continue Reading …
Got That Sinking Feeling…
Text #1: Got That Sinking Feeling (i) Source: Contributor: Jackie Faine Informant(s): Julie Smith, Jennifer Landing Semester/Year: Fall, 1996 IU Bloomington Archival: Folklore of Student Life: Legends f351jmcd.sitehost.iu.edu/legends.html. (ii) Text: JS: Ok Jennifer, do you go to the library often? Continue Reading …