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Children's lore / Leslie Shelley, 1997 January 28
Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Leslie Shelley about how flowers were chained into necklaces, used as a grade-school symbol of friendship or admiration. Keeping the necklace after it dries is believed to make the friendship permanent.
Collection of legends on courtship and marriage, 1970-2001
Contains legends about courtship and marriage. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University and Utah State University from 1970 to 2001.
Collection on courtship material lore, 1996-1997, 1976
Contains descriptions of the material lore found in courtship customs. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University and Utah State University from 1996 to 1997, and 1976. Most of the items are typewritten, but a few of the older items are handwritten. Many of the items contain a description of how, when, and where they were collected as well as explanations of social and cultural contexts.
Gum wrapper chains / Vivian Williams, 1976 February 2
Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Vivian Williams, who collected information from her roommate, Shawn Rae Lyman. Girls would make gum-wrapper chains, often as a symbol of romantic devotion. The boyfriend's name might be written on them; they might be made to significant lengths such as the girl's or boy's height.
Gum wrapper necklaces / Natalie Shiozawa, 1997 January 28
Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Natalie Shiozawa, who collected information from her father, Dennis Shiozawa and combined that interview with information from a friend and her own memory. A recurring fad among schoolgirls of various ages is to fold and link gum wrappers into chains. Boys would supply their girlfriends with wrappers to fold.
Pop can tabs / Shannon Messerli, 1996 February 28
Report by Brigham Young University folklore student Shannon Messerli about how pop can tabs, pulled off without the rivet tearing through the circle of the tab, were collected by teenagers, traded for kisses, and used as a status symbol. A sample is included.
Welsh love spoons / Melissa Bunting, 1997
Report by Brigham Young University student Melissa Bunting based on information she had heard a year before recording. Welsh love spoons are made by young men as part of courting, with carved symbols.