In this Book
- Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany
- 1978
- Book
- Published by: University of North Texas Press
- Series: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society
summary
The paisano, or roadrunner, is the emblem of the Texas Folklore Society chosen by the membership at the meeting held April 22, 1932, presided over by Jovita González. This volume is liberally sprinkled with pictures of that fine bird, and it is written by paisanos, fellow countrymen in the realm of folklore. From the paisano’s cactus corral by J. Frank Dobie to John Neal Phillips’ exploration of the Anasazi; from Bill Brett’s planting by the moon to the names of newspapers by C. Richard King; from Lawrence Clayton’s fact and fiction in Lomax outlaw songs to home and farm remedies and charms in a German manuscript by Christine Boot; from a look at Sunday cock fights by F. E. Abernethy to the pet rock in American folklore by Olivia Murray Nichols, this miscellany shows the diversity of Texas folklore.
Table of Contents
- Title Page
- p. iii
- Copyright Page
- p. iv
- Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany
- pp. 1-2
- The Paisano's Cactus Corral
- pp. 3-10
- The Anasazi
- pp. 11-14
- Harm and the Bear
- pp. 15-16
- “I Remember Things”
- pp. 17-28
- Maime Tobar's Tales of Treasure
- pp. 29-34
- Plantin’ by the Moon
- pp. 35-36
- Going to Press in Alto
- pp. 37-40
- Names are News
- pp. 61-70
- Country Store
- pp. 79-82
- The Bachelor Heater
- pp. 83-86
- Ticks on Catfish
- pp. 87-96
- Fact and Fiction in Three Lomax Outlaw Songs
- pp. 97-110
- Sunday's Cock Fight
- pp. 133-136
- Talking and Touching: A Function of Storytelling
- pp. 137-146
- The Pet Rock in American Folklore
- pp. 147-152
- The Ethological Approach to Folklore
- pp. 157-166
- Publishers of Texas Folklore
- pp. 167-178
- Contributors
- pp. 179-180
Additional Information
ISBN
9781574410594
MARC Record
OCLC
1066420903
Launched on MUSE
2019-12-20
Language
English
Open Access
Yes