Title: FACT
General Information about Item:
- Verbal Lore, Joke
- Language: English
- Origin: Dartmouth Athletic Teams
- Informant: Eva Klein
- Date Collected: 10-25-18
Informant Data:
- Eva Klein was born Los Angeles, CA and grew up in Santa Clarita, CA. She is currently a junior at Dartmouth College, and is studying Film/Media and French. She began playing rugby when she was 12 years old. Her father played rugby for the University of Buffalo. Eva was recruited to play rugby for Dartmouth and has been playing since her freshman year.
Contextual Data:
- Cultural Context: Eva’s teammate, Ale Ada, is a freshman at Dartmouth College. She is from Sinajana, Guam. Her teammates give her a hard time because she speaks in what Eva described as a “matter of fact” tone.
Social Context: The team thought that the way that Ale spoke was very funny, as it seemed that she was constantly telling everyone cold hard “facts”. This then developed into a reoccurring joke repeated by members of the team.
Item:
- This is a joke spoken by the members of the Dartmouth Women’s Rugby team, following whenever Ale Ada speaks. Whenever she speaks, whether it be a question, opinion or statement, a fellow teammate yells out “FACT” in response as a nod to the way she presents herself.
Informant’s Comments:
- This was a joke that was started when Ale began speaking. It may not seem very funny to others, but it makes most of us laugh
Collector’s Comments:
- The joke here serves as a way to incorporate the freshman Ale, as well as allows the team to bond over their kinship. The true humor derives from the parallel between what Ale is saying, usually a question or an opinion which is presented as a statement and is said to be a “fact”.
Collector’s Name: Sydney Hill
Tags/Keywords:
- Verbal Lore
- Joke
- Rugby
- Fact
- Team
- Freshman
- Inclusion