"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
From Lindsey B’s journal: Text 1 In some sororities and fraternities they post “toilet times”. This includes, but is not limited to, gossip around the house, the weather, stories, jokes, and riddles. For example, in my sorority ours is called 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 …
Title #2: Just Beyond the Elevator (The following was an interview I conducted with my friend Ray Friedman, a senior) JF: Ray, I have been asking my friends about funny or weird legends about the library. However, I wanted to Continue Reading …
TEXT 2 Nate: Alright, can you state your name for the record? Jeremy: Jeremy Merritt Nate: Alright Jeremy, just trying to find out if you had any jokes that would be common amongst IU students or just students in general. Continue Reading …
Nate’s jokes TEXT 1 Nate: Alright, can you please state your name for the record? Brad: Brad Piechoski Nate: Alright and basically I just uh want to ask you if you have any jokes that might be common amongst IU 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 Contributor: Jennifer Harber Informants: http://www.computerjokes.net/023.htm; By: Anonymous/ Various Title: How You Know You Are A High Tech Worker Semester/ Year: Fall 2005 It’s dark when you drive to and from work. You see a good looking person and Continue Reading …
Jill’s jokes: Text 1 “The doctor said I’ve got some good news and some bad news,” “What’s the bad news?” “The bad news is that only have three months to live.” The patient gets really upset, and says, “What’s the Continue Reading …
Contributor: Leah Lattanner Informant: Ava Title: “Ghost Legends” Fall 2005 After the Brittany was finished telling the legend she had heard the first month of school, Ava stated that she had heard the same legend but with a different ending. Continue Reading …