"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 Contributor: Reggie Watson Informant: Steve Head Title: The Shower Gag Semester/year: Fall, 2005 Instructor: John McDowell This next practical joke was told by my roommate Steve Head. He told it more like a story so I wasn’t able Continue Reading …
Text 2 Informant Name: Steve Lochmann Title: The naked man Archives Code: 75/335 Instructor: Professor Stahl Semester/Year: Fall, 1978 Jim Lincoln was waiting in line while I was taking a shower. He seemed to think I was taking to long Continue Reading …
Reggie’s practical jokes from the archives: Text 1 Informant Name: Butch Marino Tittle: Telephone Pranks Archives code: 77/105 Instructor: Professor Stahl Semester/Year: Fall, 1981 When it comes to practical jokes or rather, impractical jokes, my favorite is calling up people Continue Reading …
Reggie’s current practical jokes: Text 1 Contributor: Reggie Watson Informant: Tony Tevis Title: Sleep Tight Semester/year: Fall, 2005 Instructor: John McDowell Me: Ok so what is your practical joke that you pulled off? Tony: Ok this one is mean as Continue Reading …