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"Yifter is running in Ethiopia" : an "insider's" look at the traditions of Brighton High School Men's track and cross country teams / Kevin Ferre, 1997

 Item — Box: 137, Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 1416

Scope and Contents note

Ferre collected folklore of the Brighton High School Men's track and cross country teams. Included are an explanation of the team phrase " Yifter is running in Ethiopia", the tradition of kissing both knees while stretching to discourage injury, and the team fad of wearing love bead necklaces to symbolize achievement or membership on the varsity team. The project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Dates

  • Other: 1997

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Extent

1 volume (43 pages) ; 28 cm

Language of Materials

English

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