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Janice in NJ | Belonging to the 'folk' family (72* d) | RE: Belonging to the 'folk' family | 09 Sep 07 |
The phenomenon is not unique to folk music lovers. Every interest-oriented group of people -- railroad fans, dog breeders, chess players, stamp collectors, science fiction enthusiasts, natural childbirth proponents, etc. -- develop their own "family," complete their own formal and informal institutions, their own norms and expectations of behavior, their own folklore and mythology, their own colorful characters, their own heroes, and their own villains. |