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Collection of anecdotes involving animals from the town Genola in Utah. Includes anecdotes where animals trying to show off goes poorly, hunting stories, and lessons animals taught the human onlookers. Created for Dr. Eliason's English 392 course at Brigham Young University during winter, 2010.

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Weinert collected stories from her friends about their encounters with animals. Included are stories with wild animals encountered in Utah woods and mountains, farm animals and domestic animals encounters with wild animals. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 2000.

Scope and Contents note Green discusses his family folklore, which reveals a common theme of animals. The family unites under this topic because they have each had experiences with animals. All of the stories are told with humor, which shows that each person has overcome the negative emotions they experienced at the time. The animal theme points to the family's heritage and ancestry of farmers and pioneers. Created by Freeman Green while enrolled in Kristi A. Bell's English 391 class during winter semester of 2004...

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Laurel suggests the possible motivations for the American obsession with owning pets, and correlates the motivations for pet ownership with prominent American values. Included in the list of motivations that typify American values are the need for companionship, security, teaching of responsibility and respect, familial bonds, and leisure time. Created by Jacqueline Laurel when she was enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 392 course in Winter 2001.

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Leaming writes about legends, beliefs, customs, and folk songs of Salina, Utah, and surrounding areas involving the ghost/witch Annie Bangs. Includes parents admitting to dressing up as Annie Bangs to scare children, ghost stories, and religious beliefs about Annie Bangs. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 392 class at Brigham Young University in 2000.

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Dastrup collected narratives that involve Annie Bangs, a local legend of Salina Utah. Included are narrative of who Annie Bangs is, and where the stories originated from, how the myth is performed in the area, and reported sightings of Annie Bangs. Project was created for an English 392 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Henderson collected narratives from and about her grandmother, Annie Bertha Bowring Welling. Included are childhood memories, recollections of courtship and marriage, and family traditions. The project was collected for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1996.

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Having taken a folklore class at Brigham Young University, Henderson now presents the folk stories of her own grandmother, Annie Bertha Bowring Welling. Through stories told by her children, husband, and even herself, a collection of insightful stories about the life of Ms. Welling is given by Henderson. Created by Amber Henderson while enrolled in English 391 class during spring semester of 1996.

Scope and Contents note Thomas discusses the camp songs sung within the Boy Scouts of America, explaining that they are passed on orally and that oikotypes (variations) of these songs exist. He explains that camp songs educate scouts about various behavioral expectations of scouts such as bravery, cleanliness, and cheerfulness in a fun or silly way. He describes some songs that act as a release valve. Thomas explains that some songs teach outdoor and camping safety, and that others serve a pragmatic function of...

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Discusses various folkloric aspects of answering machine messages. Explains that many answering machine messages resist cultural norms such as formality or politeness, and that in this way, messages act as a release valve. Mentions that some messages make fun of phone conversation conventions. Asserts that some answering machine messages poke fun at technology. Created by Emily Murphy when she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 course during Fall 2001.