Sit with a stranger

Title: Sit with a stranger

General Information about Item:

  • Genre and Sub Genre
    • Customary Folklore: Custom
  • Language: English
  • United States of America

Informant Data:

  • Name: Buddy Teevens
    • Dartmouth YG: 1979
    • Residence: Hanover, New Hampshire
    • Years of experience coaching: 26 years
    • Current position: Head Coach of Dartmouth Football

Contextual Data:

  • Social Context
    • The players take the time to follow their coaches advice and intergrate with other members of the community that they would otherwise not meet, during meal times.
  • Cultural Context
    • This custom helps the players branch out in the Dartmouth community to not only make new friends but also exemplify the leadership and inclusive atmosphere the Dartmouth Football coaches instill in their players.

Item:

Custom: Sit with a stranger

  • To become more involved in the community, Coach Teevens encourages the players to sit with other people in the dining hall instead of just sitting as a team at meals.

Associated file (a video, audio, or image file):

Transcript of Associated File:

  • Coach Teevens: I push them. Sit with a stranger is an initiative we have. I tell them day to day, go up in the dinning hall and sit with someone you don’t know, I’m going to call you out on it next week and ask you about it.

Collector’s Name:

Evelyn Bird

Tags/Keywords:

Community, Custom, Customary Folklore, Football

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