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35705
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A poem about a Confederate soldier who was shot for deserting.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 1, Feb 1975,
p32
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Record #:
35706
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A ghost who hung around Kings Mountain liked to catch rides with unsuspecting people passing by. First he would hop on the back of a horse, then on the backs of trucks when a more modern age arose.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 2, May 1975,
p44-45
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35707
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A poem about the breakdown of items in a man’s will.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 2, May 1975,
p46
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35708
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The story of the Bell witch was a well-known tale about a spirit that stayed with a family for years. The Bell family moved to Tennessee in the early 1800s, and lived peacefully until 1816, when a spirit made its presence known and did not leave for years to come. For some, the spirit was kind and helpful, while to others in the family it was cruel. The spirit was not shy, and conversed with the family and visitors. After the death of the family patriarch, whom it was unkind to, the spirit left.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 2, May 1975,
p47-55
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Record #:
35709
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After hearing about Mr. Miller’s stories, the author spent the morning with him, collecting stories and folktales that Mr. Miller had experienced or heard since his childhood.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 2, May 1975,
p56-64
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Record #:
35710
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A seemingly eccentric schoolteacher in North Carolina confessed to be an important French refugee who was hiding in America until Napoleon Bonaparte could claim the French throne.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Aug 1975,
p67-69, il
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Record #:
35711
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A collection of often humorous short stories and anecdotes that were circulated orally.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Aug 1975,
p75-81
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35712
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The ballad of Emma Hartsell is based on the girl’s murder. At the age of 12 in 1898, Emma Hartsell was left home to care for her sick brother; by the time the family returned, Emma had been murdered. The cause and true events of her murder remain a mystery, but two men were found and hanged for the crime. The song in its entirety is included.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Aug 1975,
p82-88, il
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Record #:
35713
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A poem about the setting comparisons between the country and the city.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Aug 1975,
p88
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Record #:
35714
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The folktale motif of an animal imitating its master and resulting in an accidental suicide is shown through three stories. In the three, an orangutan kills itself by imitating the master shaving, although the third story has a version where the animal tries to shave someone else, and kills them instead.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Aug 1975,
p87-91
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35715
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While traveling to Mexico and Guatemala, the author remarked upon the convergence of old and new in the cities, from the ancient Mayans, to the present.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Aug 1975,
p93-96
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35716
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While exploring around the Cape Fear River, a young man spied a beautiful mermaid, just like the ones that were rumored to be in Scotland. Taking this as a good omen, the man decided to stay in the Cape Fear region and build his life.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Nov 1975,
p99-100
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Record #:
35717
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Believing a spell had been cast on one of his oxen, a man seeks advice from a neighbor on how to break the spell or kill the witch.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Nov 1975,
p105-106
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Record #:
35718
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Built upon the rivalry between UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University, well-known jokes have arisen over the years. Samplings of these jokes have been included, categorized by agricultural orientation, stupidity, boorishness, backward sexual and social behavior, and miscellaneous.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Nov 1975,
p107-111
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Record #:
35719
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A collection of rebus puzzles, with the answers.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Nov 1975,
p112
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