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Arizona Desert Metaphor

Subject: Folk expression. Collection: “It’s hotter than a snake’s ass in a wagon rut.” Background Info: K. Cowdery is 21 years old and a junior Narrative Studies major at the University of Southern California. She grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and now resides in Los Angeles where she attends school. Context: My friend shared this… Continue Reading »

Native American Spirit House

Item: “So, I grew up in Arizona, uh, in a pretty common neighborhood, except that we were backed up right against the Indian reservation. Um and I don’t know if you’ve ever seen an Indian reservation, but it’s usually a very like barren, not very developed area, and especially when you have a suburban neighborhood… Continue Reading »