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Overview
Folklore: In All of Us, In All We Do (PTFS LXIII) Kenneth L. Untiedt, ed. This Publication of the Texas Folklore Society includes articles on a variety of topics. One chapter looks at how folklore and history complement one another, while historical records provide facts about dates, places, and names, folklore brings those events and people to life by making them relevant to us. Several articles examine the cultural roles women fill. Other articles feature folklore of particular groups, including oil field workers, mall carriers, doctors, engineers, police officers, horse traders, and politicians.Synopsis
The adventurous spirit of Texans has led to much travel lore, from stories of how ancestors first came to the state to reflections of how technology has affected the customs, language, and stories of life "on the go."
This Publication of the Texas Folklore Society features articles from beloved storytellers like John O. West, Kenneth W. Davis, and F. E. Abernethy as well as new voices like Janet Simonds. Chapters contain traditional "Gone to Texas" accounts and articles about people or methods of travel from days gone by. Others are dedicated to trains and cars and the lore associated with two-wheeled machines, machines that fly, and machines that scream across the land at dangerous speeds. The volume concludes with articles that consider how we fuel our machines and ourselves, and the rituals we engage in when we're on our way from here to there.