Folklore
Found in 5039 Collections and/or Records:
You know my name, but do you know my story : naming stories and their significance / Sara Lewis, 1999
Lewis explores the process of naming children and the significant choices that go into each name chosen for a child. Included are stories of a child being named after a significant family member or historical figure, personal taste of the parent and accidental or unplanned names. Project was created for an English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.
You know you're a music major if-- / Sara Black, 1998
Black collected jokes and folklore from fellow music majors at Brigham Young University. Included are stories that fall under the categories of practice room folklore, Viola (and other instrument) jokes, and humorous performance narratives. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
You know you're still alive when you've stuck your tongue in an electric socket and can still laugh about it : a collection of amusing injuries / Juanita Chavez, 1998
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.
You mean I can't just ask? : date invitations you can't refuse!! / Cristina L. Miller, 1998
Miller collected creative date asking ideas from informants. Included are stories of people who asked with a plain cake and the flavor of the frosting would indicate a yes or no answer, boys serenading girls, and having a pizza delivered with a message spelled in olives.
You might be a Mormon missionary if / Robin Stevens, 2003
You never know what to expect when you're expecting / Mary Frances Scott, 2002
You never really leave Delta : stories of growing up in Millard County / Shayla Johnson, 2009
Johnson interviewed her parents to collect folklore surrounding Millard County, Utah, and the small city of Delta. Included are stories of the severe snowstorms during the winter of '48-'49, church being canceled for a deer hunt, and a hermit that lived near Delta on Highway 6. Project was collected for an English 392 class taught by Dr. Jill Rudy at Brigham Young University in 2009.
You no lika my family's food : making friends or not by presentation of family foods / Erin S. Sanders, 2003
"You overcame the bridesmaids -- here's a peanut cup and club soda" : or stereotypes and trend in LDS wedding receptions / Ashlie Rasmussen, 1998
Rasmussen wrote an essay that examined the traditions of wedding receptions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are descriptions of different traditions and the reasons behind it as well as description of how the Latter-day Saint reception is different from a secular reception. Essay was written for Dr. Eliason's English 667 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
"You want me to tell you what?" : unknown heroines in traditional stories / Haley Evans, 2010
Evans collected fairytales with strong female heroines. Included are an analysis of women's role in fairytales, and transcriptions of several traditional stories from around the world. The project was written for an English 391 class taught by Dr. Jill Rudy in 2010 at Brigham Young University.