The Quote

Title: The Quote

General Information about Item:

  • Verbal Lore and Famous Quotes
  • Language: English
  • Country of Origin: U.S.
  • Informant: Shannon Brooke Schroeder
  • Date Collected: 11/6/19

Informant Data:

  • Brooke Schroeder was born in Bayfield, Ontario, CA. She is currently a sophomore defenseman on the women’s ice hockey team at Dartmouth. She has been playing hockey since she was very little.

Contextual Data:

  • Cultural Context:Shannon Ropp possessed the job of “quote master” before Brooke. Shannon was a very caring and respectable teammate. She chose Brooke for this job because she is similar to Shannon in the sense they are both quieter but have a mutual understanding of the power that this quote holds within the team. Both Brooke and Shannon recognize and understand how important traditions are to the Dartmouth Women’s Ice Hockey team. Brooke will bequest this job onto a freshman before she graduates.
  • Social Context: This tradition is another bequest that has been going back in Dartmouth Women’s ice hockey for many years. Brooke was very excited to have the responsibility of sharing the quote because she understands how important it is to everyone on the team.

Item:

  • Before we leave the locker room for the start of the game, the team forms a circle around the “D” logo that is stationed in the center of the locker room. Brooke then shares a quote that she has spent time choosing. The quote can be anything, it doesn’t have to be specific to the game or the team we are playing, it is completely up to Brooke’s discretion. After Brooke shares the quote the entire team responds in unison “oooh sick” and then we proceed to cheer “Up Up Big Green” and we prepare to take the ice for game time.

 

Transcript:

  • I read through a ton of different quotes before each game which puts me in a good mind set focussing on themes of positivity, motivation, teamwork for example, then I pick which one would best motivate the team prior to the game. As a team I think it’s important to get us all on the same page.”

Informant’s Comments:

  • The ritual brings the team together because it gives everyone something to look forward to before every game.

Collector’s Name: Bailee Brekke

Tags/Keywords:

  • Verbal Lore
  • The Quote
  • Bequest

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