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Bramble explores the process of naming children. Includes interviews about parents naming children, and stories the children heard about the choice of their names. Project was created for Kristi Bell's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University during the winter semester of 2002.

Scope and Contents note Compares the folklore of baseball with that of football, explaining that there is a stronger sense of tradition in baseball. Discusses folkloric elements of baseball that define subgroups, such as specialized ways of communicating within a particular team. Describes the phenomenon of respect being given to the players with the most experience, the "veterans." Discusses initiation pranks that serve the purpose of socializing the players with the least experience, the "rookies." Mentions...

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Nelson collects superstitions and rituals from Minor League baseball players and analyzes their importance to the players and the game. He separates these superstitions into three types-physical, religious and idiosyncratic-and finds that each type of ritual helps players to find a rhythm, settle their minds, and ensure their safety. Created by Josh Nelson when he was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 course in Fall 2003.

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Peter Erickson collected personal narratives about baseball folklore. Included are stories about practical jokes, pecking order on the team, and stories from games. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1989.

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Collection of baseball superstitions which are believed to help maintain control of the players and the game. William Bascom's four functions of folklore are used to examine how these superstitions function as folklore. Created by Scott Fuller while he was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class in Fall Semester of 2002.

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of baseball superstitions. The analysis discusses how baseball players often rely on superstitions to attempt to control the amount of chance in the game, as well as create a sense of belonging. Claims that to some baseball enthusiasts, baseball is a religion and the magic of superstition can control the outcome. Discusses the importance of routine, rituals, taboos, and charms. Includes a 10 item collection, including the following superstitions: Mountain Dew...

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Collection of stories about basketball legends and heroes. Many of the stories are Michael Jordan and Larry Bird. Also included in the collection is a list of common phases used on the court, and a few personal narratives about basketball games. Bauhman states that basketball holds a great deal of folklore due to its social aspect. Created by Justin Bauhman while he was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class.

Scope and Contents note This project discusses basketball as a source of folklore. The analysis describes how basketball fulfills the twin laws of folklore by having both dynamic and conservative elements, such as differences in rules but the general point of the game always stays the same. Also describes the methodology in obtaining and analyzing the interviews with people who play basketball, and detailing their experiences. Includes a 12 item folklore collection. Collected by David Parker, Dr. Thursby's ENGL 391...

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Hallow collected narratives of rituals and superstitions practiced by basketball players. Included are the traditions of eating fries with an entire bottle of ketchup, wearing lucky boy scout socks, and wearing specific numbers when playing the game. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Mark Durrant collected personal narratives about the folklore surrounding basketball. Included are descriptions of clothing superstitions and rituals, pre-game rituals, free throw rituals, and good luck charms. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1995.