A Jewish summer sleep-away camp in Malibu, CA by the name of Camp Hess Kramer holds hundreds of Jewish kids ranging from eight to seventeen for most of the summer. The camp, being near the beach, has a beach day once a week where the entire camp goes to Zuma beach to enjoy the day. The camp… Continue Reading »
The informant describes a phrase that is specific to St. Louis, Missouri. The informant believes he learned this word from one of his friends first, but sees the term as a way of describing a certain group of people in a derogatory way. He also thinks of being at Six Flags in St. Louis because… Continue Reading »
“How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” The informant explains that her father would tell her this as a child growing up and still tells her this today. The informant explains that her father would give her this piece of advice when she was stressed out over different things in her… Continue Reading »
The informant details the story of her aunt’s haunted basement. The basement is located in Vermont. The informant details that this story has been shared through her relatives and friends. The urban legend of the haunted basement goes as follows: A woman was down in her basement doing laundry one, calm summer night. As the… Continue Reading »
The informant describes a game his friends and he would play at home throughout high school and still today in college. He recounts many times fighting over spots in the car by playing the game, “shotgun.” Shotgun is a game involving a group of people about to drive somewhere and get into the car. The… Continue Reading »