"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
Shannon’s archive rite: Original Contributor: Faulkner, John Title: Tailgating An American Tradition Class: F101 Semester/year: Fall/ 1981 “One particularly creative group, not having a real tailgate on their car, went to the junk yard and bought a tailgate from an Continue Reading …
Collected from Sandy Greesby, a 22-year-old female who lives near Stepp Cemetery. The interview transcribed below was conducted in the informant’s house by Lorne Aubin and published in 1983. Accessed from https://f351jmcd.sitehost.iu.edu/legends.html#l2.[Text Wrapping Break][Text Wrapping Break]Text: The second text is Continue Reading …
Text 1 Original Collector: Al Barnett Title: “Rituals” Class: F101 Year: 1986 Contributor: Lindsey B Pledge continues his work sessions/wake up calls and has a DU 100 in which he listens to a tape of Terry Bullock, DU fraternity president, 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 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 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 …
Text 2 Original Collector: Brian Hunter Title: Erotic Jokes Class: F101 Introduction to Folklore Professor: El Shamy Semester and Year: Spring 1987 Code: 87/51 Santa Claus is coming down the chimney; there is this real pretty lady in her lingerie. Continue Reading …
Text 3 Original Collector: Dani Roettoer Title: Ethnic Jokes Class: F220 Semester: Spring Year: 1984 Prof: Prof. Dolby-Stahl Q: “Why do Jewish people have big noses?” A: “Air is free.” Context: This joke was told by a 22 year old Continue Reading …