Folklore
Found in 5039 Collections and/or Records:
"You won't believe what he did" : bad date stories and the similarities between generations / Marja-Liisa Decker, 2007
Collection of stories involving uncomfortable dates. Includes stories about awkward situations on dates, situations where the date himself was too forward or awkward to allow the date to be enjoyable, and stories about blind dates going poorly. Created for Dr. Rudy's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University, Fall 2007.
Young boy's jokes / Rachel Pery Low, 1995
Rachel Pery Low collected personal narratives of jokes that little boys tell. Included are jokes about animals, Knock Knock jokes, and miscellaneous jokes. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1995.
Your huddled masses yearning to breath free / Phyllis Summers, 1981
Submitted by BYU student Phyllis Summers for her Fall 1981 English 391 class. About the Indo-Chinese refugees and their culture, and relationship with American sponsors. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include the myth and folk tales of the refugees, refugee traditions, refugee humor, arts and crafts, church refugee relationship, sponsor refuge relationships, and more.
Your mom's face melted off--no really, it did : the function of folklore in my family, 2007
You're having a baby : pregnancy myths, beliefs and superstitions / Melissa A. Anderson, 2002
You're invited to a bridal shower! / Rebecca R. Maxfield, 2007 March 30
Item is a collection of stories about bridal showers. Includes stories from many women and what they remember from their bridal showers, what advise they found most useful, and what aspects they were most touched by. Created for Dr. Rudy's English 392 course taught at Brigham Young University during the Winter Semester 2007.
Youth camp pranks / Lisa Fiso, 2002 April 16
Fiso presents a collection of camping pranks to entertain the reader, but also to represent the mischievous nature of young men and young women. Fiso explores common reasons behind pranks, including the group mentality and new comer initiations. Created by Lisa Fiso while enrolled in English 3091 class during winter semester of 2002.
You've got to pay your dues : a look at the folklore of musicians / Elaine Thatcher, 1980
Collection of traditions and practices of professional musicians. Includes getting ready traditions, superstitions, and rules of conduct. Created for Utah State University's Fife Conference, Summer, 1980.
Zeyer family folklore / Kara Turner Matsuda, 2002
Matsuda studies folklore stemming from her maternal grandfather and his farm in Idaho. She emphasizes the important role that the farm and stories relating to it play in her own family's history and folklore. Matsuda discusses personal narratives told by her family regarding their grandfather Alfred "Tad" Zeyer and how each story fits into a greater framework of family folklore. Created by Kara Turner Matsuda when she was enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 391 class in winter 2002.