From Hell to Breakfast

This Publication of the Texas Folklore Society contains African-American baptizings; adventures of a ballad hunter; Carrie-Dykes, a midwife; Big Sam and De Golden Chariot; tale of the two companions; Mexican Münchausen; some odd Mexican customs; legend of the tengo frío bird; leaves of mesquite grass; dancing makes fun; dancing makes rain; Indian sign on the Spaniard's cattle; ear marks; white Comanches; panther yarns; more about "Hell in Texas"; oil patch talk; Old Newt, the practical joker; moron jokes; the musical snake; the song of the little Llano; the threshing crew; and the low down on Jim Bowie.

Product details

• Assisted by: Mody C. Boatright (Editor), Donald Day (Editor), J. Frank Dobie (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of North Texas Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2000
• EAN: 9781574410990
• ISBN: 978-1-57441-099-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 371 g
• Series: Publications of the Texas Folk; Publications of the Texas Folk
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)