Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of nicknames given and used at Applebee's restaurant. The analysis gives a description and background of Applebees restaurant, describes prominent employees, discusses nicknames as initiation for new employees, nicknames as a result of some event, describes an opportunity for employees to make up their own nicknames in an event called "The Turkey Bowl", and describes employees' feelings about their nicknames. Items collected include the informant's story about...

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Submitted by BYU student Steven Paul Rau for his Fall 1972 English 391 class. About the Navajo student body at BYU and their beliefs. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, informant list, and collected items. Items include the marriage tradition among the Navajo, Navajo shaman's duties, the "talking skin", and more.

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Frary decided to explore the slang used amongst African Americans in Salt Lake City, Utah. Included are retorts for a humorous response, statements made to save face, and word-plays. Project was created for an English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1971.

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Submitted by BYU student Don Miles for his Winter 1985 English 392 class. About the superstitious techniques of farming and farm life, such as farming under the moon. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include planting crops by the moon, caring for animals by the moon, various methods for predicting the weather short term, and more.

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Olsen examines the words that children think they hear, or just create, in their favorite songs. Through these newly created lyrics, Olsen delves into the creativity of children as an excellent reflection of their culture. The commonality of confusing lyrics to a favorite song, not just by children but also through adulthood, is also discussed. Created by Grant Olsen while enrolled in Jill Rudy's English 392 course during winter semester of 2005.

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Thomas David Rees collected personal narratives of Newfoundland songs and folklore. Included are folk sayings and predictions about weather, folk medicine, and songs traditionally sung by those living in Newfoundland. Project was written for Dr. Cheney's English 367 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1969.

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of people's adjustment process to being married. The analysis discusses the prevalence of newlywed folklore. Topics include the adjustment to the following aspects of married life: living together, sleeping together, noisy neighbors, working together, and tying it all together. Items collected from BYU students, and include stories about clogging the toilet on a honeymoon, noisy neighbors, fighting for the covers, and several others. Collected by Janie B....

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Witt collects stories of bad dates from freshman at Brigham Young University. She finds that the dates tend to be termed as bad for the following three reasons: the boys refusing to act like gentleman, someone is rejected, or something embarrassing occurs. Created by Jessica Witt when she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 course in Winter 2005.

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Collection of stories involving flight and planes as told by pilots. Includes stories of strange cases of crashes and the dangers of flight, cheating hours, unwritten rules, ethics of flight, idioms and vocabulary. Created for Utah State University's English 391 course in winter, 1984.

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Submitted by BYU student Roger McOmber for his Winter 1987 English 392 class. About the folklore of doctor's in a small-town setting and the unique challenges they face. contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include "the not-so-fast draw", "an Old Spice extraction", "free ride", "tanning session", "the spider lady", and more.