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Zaremba collected jokes told in the Deaf community. Included are jokes which fall under the categories of playing with the language, communication mishaps, and the advantages of deafness. The paper was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

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Peterson collected stories told by missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are stories that fit into the categories 'three nephite or John the Beloved', 'dusting your feet', 'greenie pranks', and 'led by the spirit'. The project was written for Dr. Graham's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1996.

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Ross documented folk theatre from Camp Steiner, a camp for the Boy Scouts of America in the High Uintas. Included are explanations of the skits "Mama! Mama! I've been shot in the war!", "Bring me some grapes!" and "The king, the queen, and the gate". The project was written for Dr. Graham's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1996.

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Enslen collected folk stories told by missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are stories of Three Nephite sightings, dusting off of the feet, appearance of loved ones, and golden converts. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1996.

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Chavez collected amusing injury stories from subjects. Included are stories about a four year old punching through a window, a man flying over the handlebars on his dirt bike in front of girls, and a boy being stabbed by his sister with a sharp stick accidentally. The project was written for Dr. Thursby's Myths, Legends, and Folklore class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

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Jensen collected folklore relating to missionary packages sent to missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are detailed descriptions of items sent in the packages, including clothing, food items, and funny gifts. The project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

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Anderson collected stories of Kushtakas, a mythical Alaskan creature that is half man, half land otter. The stories included Kushtakas luring people into traps by imitating baby cries, Kushtakas attempting to kidnap children, and Kushtakas appearing in the form of a loved one and then disappearing. The project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

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Smith collected lawyer jokes and analyzed their themes and sources. Included are jokes in which lawyers are presented as dishonest, and jokes in which they are portrayed as a blight on society. The paper was written for Dr. Eliason's English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University.

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Bell collected folklore surrounding Disneyland from her fiancé and his family. Included are stories about Mickey Mouse logos hidden around the park, a woman who died on one of the rides, and a hidden basketball court inside the Matterhorn mountain. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Scope and Contents note Kerby collected missionary stories from friends who had served missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are stories about an area president having the power to discern which missionaries were leaving mission boundaries, President Monson being told in his patriarchal blessing that he would be a prophet slain in Jerusalem before the second coming, and a casting out of evil spirits by priesthood power. The project was written for Dr. Graham's English class taught...