Ten Reasons Why I Drink
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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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Item 2: “Stop the War I Want To Get Off” Collector’s name: Elaine Bussard Collector’s location: Back of Nick’s English Hut in Bloomington Indiana Date collected: 1967 Genre/ subgenre : Political Graffiti
Collected from Barb Scherer by Linda Morgan in 1968. This is one of a series of interviews collected by Linda Morgan in the late 60’s about “The Black Lady of Stepp Cemetery.” These interviews have been heavily edited for grammatical Continue Reading …
aymi’s frat songs Text 1 Original Collector: Marti Neal Title: “There are No Chi Omegas at Purdue” Year: September 24, 1968 Oh there are no Chi Omegas at Purdue Oh there are no Chi Omegas at Purdue So the Beta Continue Reading …
Rich’s folksongs Item 1 Sorority Folksong Contributor: Clune McDermott Informant: Ruth Ford Date of Text: July 25, 1969 AOPI, AOPI, AOPI; How we like to show the thigh; AOPI, AOPI, AOPI; It is always us who seduce the guys; AOPI, 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 …
Item 2 College Song Contributor: Joe Cuttriss Informant: William R. Masters Date of Text: May 3, 1969 High above her Pi Phi garters; High above her knee, Lies a pit of hallowed passion, Waiting there for me. Context: The informant Continue Reading …