“Snowball”

Snowball

Infromant: Brian Flint, age 23, Metairie, LA. Collected on May 22, 2016 and recorded on an iphone

Verbal Lore: Folk Speech, slang- associated: material, food lore

English

United States of America

Context: a sweet treat made with finely shaved ice and sugary syrup served in a cup and popular in the summer, very similar to a snow cone

Transcript:

Infromant: Erin Fell, age 21, New Orleans,LA. colleceted on May 22, 2016 and recorded on an iphone.

Transcript:

Next is “Snowball”, not the snowball that use in a snowball fight, but um, shaved ice. You put um, flavored syrups on top. It is a staple during the summer time.

Collectors Commentary:

Keywords: Snowball, New Orleans, shaved Ice, syrup, snow cone

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