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Marianne Hales collected personal narratives about the curse of Macbeth as told by Brigham Young University theatre students. Included are stories about accidents that occured when the name "Macbeth" was spoken in a theatre, injuries sustained by cast and crew members during productions of Macbeth, and miscellaneous other theatre superstitions. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1994.

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Melissa Perkins collected personal narratives about folklore in her mother's family, the Seamans. Included are the beliefs that a good dinner must always have four different things on the plate (bread doesn't count), meat should be eaten with chili sauce, and dishes should be washed in a certain order (glasses, silverware, plates, pots and pans). Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1995.

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McOmber writes about stories from missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dealing with persons who were readily converted to that faith.

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Allen collected folklore surrounding kokopelli, ancient petroglyphs and rock images of a humpbacked flute player found throughout the southwest. Included are speculations about the meaning of the symbol, applicable myths of the Hopi Indians, and pictures of kokopelli variations. The project was written for Dr. Rudy's English 590R class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Submitted by BYU student Donald R. Bowen for his Winter 1979 English 392 class. About the Herbie Schwartz joke and the various versions of it. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, informant list, and informant items. Items include jokes where the name Herbie Schwartz is used, the same style of joke with another main character, and a real Herbie Schwartz joke.

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Shields collected family stories and compiled them into a family novel. Included are stories of engagements, funny narratives, and family folktales. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Scope and Contents note Fulkerson briefly describes defining characteristics of the missionary folk group within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He compares personal narratives about errant missionary behavior which he found in the folklore archives of Brigham Young University's Special Collections. He gives an in-depth discussion of the folkloric elements of a story cycle that involves missionaries leaving their designated areas to go on vacation. Created by Noah Fulkerson while he was enrolled in...

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Submitted by BYU student Janette L. Meyers for English 391 course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains autobiographical sketch, cover essay, and informant interviews. About the stories that actors tell. Includes personal experience narratives on “raising the stakes,” improvisation, and colleague and audience engagement.

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Blake describes a family legend about an animal called the Sidehill Gouger and identifies the components of the story that make it folkloric. He discusses how legends function as forms of social control, as release valves, and as emic ethnography. Created by Les M. Blake when he was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 392 course during Fall Semester 2001.