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Just wanted to let you all know I got 145/150 points on this paper (97%) and my teacher asked if she can show it to students in future semester so they can see what a well-written, well-researched paper looks like. So thank you again to everyone who participated. It was a lot of fun browsing...

Okay folks, here is my paper. The formatting is a little off, but that's what happens when you cut and paste, haha. Hope you all enjoy. Thanks again to everyone who contributed. It's very much appreciated. Beyond the Mushroom Kingdom: Super Mario Folklore A folkloric study conducted by Doug...

Thank you everyone for the input on this topic, especially the folks who allowed me to interview them a bit more in-depth. My paper is due in a little over a week (eek!) I hope you'll all indulge me just a little bit more. I have a few blanket questions I would like at least a few of you to...

I do want to clarify that I'm not just talking about Mario the character from a folklore standpoint. I'm talking about the whole Marioverse. When I first started taking this class, I thought folklore was something archaic. I pictured a bunch of backwoods people sitting on porches strumming...

Sorry for the confusion everyone. I'll lock the other post - or if a moderator could do that if I'm not able to? Thanks. I've sent the questionnaire (through PM) to the folks who have agreed to participate. Would anyone else be willing to answer a few questions? There aren't that many and...

Hi everyone, I was advised to move this post to the "Marioverse" from the off-topic area. Before I begin, I would like to ask: Do you consider Mario a form of folklore? Why or why not? Thanks everyone! My name is Doug and I am a student at Northern Kentucky University. I am currently...

Thanks for the replies so far everyone! I think the whole is Mario folklore debate is really interesting and something I think I want to explore a bit further. I'll e-mail the folks who want to be interviewed some questions over the weekend. In the meantime, is there a place I could possibly...

Okay, fair enough. Would you mind explaining why you don't feel Mario falls into the realm of folklore?

Hi everyone, My name is Doug and I am a student at Northern Kentucky University. I am currently taking a course on Folklore and Pop Culture, and for my final project I am writing a paper discussing the ways Mario has transcended pop culture and has become a part of folklore. I plan on...