Sleeping on stomach vs. on back Superstition My informant notified me that, according to his parents, sleeping face-down is bad. His parents told him that sleeping face-up would prevent his soul from escaping his body while sleeping. Both of my informant’s parents are Muslim, and he believes that is where the superstition comes… Continue Reading »
Loose Goose Practical Joke/Senior Prank When discussing pranks by high school Seniors, my informant shared one his friend conducted. The following is a transcript of our interview: Informant: “ It was the closest thing to a decent Senior prank that came out of our school. One time my best friend’s older brother… Continue Reading »
Crickets Senior Prank/Practical Joke/Story During a conversation about Senior pranks in high school, my informant recounted a Senior prank he heard happened at a neighboring school. The following is a transcript of our interview: “Informant: There were two highschools, lakeridge was across the lake and we were rivals with them, but I had… Continue Reading »
Falling Down Stairs Type: Tradition/Practical Joke The following is a transcript of our interview, during which my informant described an unofficial tradition in his school: “This guy named… I forgot his name but his legacy lives on. When I was in 8th grade he was a Junior, when this thing called may fate this… Continue Reading »
My informant invited me to join in a tradition. The following is transcript of our interview: “ Informant: I just bought a new car right? So to commemorate the day, we do this thing called “ubmyit” which literally translates “to wash” but basically entails us taking a shot of vodka to commemorate the… Continue Reading »