DARE Interview : Gifford, Florida; Primary Informant FL051

Fieldworker

Murray, Laura

Date

• 1970

Publisher

Dictionary of American Regional English

Summary

• Informant Data:
• FL051: Black; female; age: 41 (middle-aged); education: college; community type: village
• Media Files:
• Arthur the Rat. Speaker: FL051 (3:46)
• Full Interview (Tape 0287-S1).
• Content:
• 00:25 Arthur the Rat
• 04:15 Flying roaches live outside in sand and palms, smaller ones infest houses. Problems with neighborhood children
• 08:00 Not fond of her town, does not live in nicest part. Involved in local politics
• 12:45 Churches meeting, trying to include the young. Collection of music, her thoughts on groups from Supremes to Beatles
• 19:20 Lack of good clubs in town, not much to do. A few nice places in Miami
• 23:25 Dancing at home parties. Activities and places for local young people
• 26:55 Lost local high school, maybe to desegregation—place kids now go does not provide same social activities
• 29:10 Tape end