Title: The D
General Information About Item:
- Tradition, Conversion Superstition
- Language: English
- Country of Origin: United States
- Informant: Megan Cornell
- Date Collected: 11/9/19
Informant Data:
- Megan Cornell was born in Bloomington Minnesota where she grew up. She went to high school at Benilde St. Marget and then came out to New Hampshire to attend school and play hockey. She is a ’21 and is majoring in government.
Contextual Data:
- Cultural Context: The D is in the middle of our locker room on the ground. It is not to be step on or touch by oneself or anything and if it is someone is required to get on their knees and kiss it.
- Social Context: This superstition allows us to feel safe if something were to happen to the D but also allows us to respect the D, which is a symbol of our team.
Item:
- The D is the Dartmouth logo D and is placed in the center of our locker room. We as a team have many superstitions but this one is very important because the D represents our team, untouchable and if someone were to touch it the team goes crazy until someone kisses it. This superstition allows the team to have a way to get out of it if the D were to be touched, If A then B UNLESS C, so we have a sense of safety when it comes to this tradition.
Transcript:
- “Our logo embodies the values that we hold as a team. By respecting the logo we acknowledge the years of tradition that built the program to be what it is today. It reminds us that we’re playing for something greater than ourselves. Personally, I think our rule to not step on the D is a sign of respect for the program and a reminder of how lucky we are to have the opportunity be a part of this team.”
Informant’s Comments:
- The D represents our team and program and not stepping on it shows our respect.
Collector’s Comments:
- I think this superstition is very simple but very important because if anything were to touch the D someone would immediately need to kiss it otherwise we would risk playing bad in our following games.
Collector’s Name: CC Bowlby
Tags/Keywords:
- The D
- Conversion Superstition
- Tradition