Context: The informant, GW, is my father. He was a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force during the late 1980s/early 1990s and participated in operation Desert Storm. I have heard him tell many stories from his time in the Air Force throughout my childhood, so I asked him to tell me some of… Continue Reading »
BACKGROUND: My informant, BH, was born in the US. The following piece is a joke he learned from his father (who is of Irish descent). BH currently is a comedian and loves to hear jokes from other people in order to “steal them for his own stand-up.” This joke is one he stole from his… Continue Reading »
Main Piece: In this conversation E.S represents myself, the collector. Informant: “We would all drink Shitty K like it was nothing” E.S: “We never had that” Informant: “What? Shitty K was just like all that really gross vodka you could buy for cheap.” Background: The informant grew up in a large, suburban, middle-class town in… Continue Reading »
Corners is a folk game that is played with cups, ping pong balls, and beer. It is similar to beer pong in the general principle, with slightly different rules. There are two teams, with teammates on opposing diagonal corners across a table. Each corner has four cups arranged in a diamond, all touching and there… Continue Reading »
Main Piece: The following is transcribed from a dialogue with the informant, CG. CG: A superstition I know of is that you must lock eyes with someone when you are drinking a cocktail after saying cheers. Supposedly if you fail to do so, you will have terrible sex for a year. Background: The informant is… Continue Reading »