"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: Julie Greime Title: None Provided (possible title = Kilroy’s Scavenger Hunt) Class: F101 Semester/Year: Spring 1984 “OK. Um. We’re having them all come over here (the Phi Mu house) and I’m gonna giver her like a Continue Reading …
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 …
Text 2 Title: Illiac 4 Class: F220 Semester/ Year: Spring 1982 Contributor: Mark Vonderschmitt A computer named Illiac 4 Had a rather tough bug in its core. It chewed up its cards, And spewed yards and yards Of illogical tape 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 …
Matt’s drinking games Text 1: Title of Collection: “Game Collection Form” Collector’s Name: Anne Sheldon Collection Location: Read Center Date Collected: April 23, 1973 There is only one drinking game described in this paper. The author calls it “Indian”. 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 …
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 …