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The tradition of toilet papering : the folklore of the act / Mindy Davis, 2010

 Item — Box: 377, Folder: 5
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4730

Scope and Contents

Submitted by BYU student Mindy Davis about how toilet papering is a tradition of a folk group and how its stories are subsequently folklore. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and informants' stories of toilet papering houses. Includes an informant toilet papering her own house, and her neighbor's cleanup, informants toilet papering to "get even", to show their affection for somebody, a policeman helping a group toilet paper, getting caught toilet papering and more. Prepared for her Fall 2010 English 392 class under Prof. Eliason.

Dates

  • Creation: 2010

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Open for public research.

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Extent

1 volume (55 pages) ; 28 cm

Language of Materials

English

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