The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

EXAM PRACTICE

THE INFORMANT ALWAYS PUTS HIS NAME ON THE PAPER
LAST OF ALL. HE SAID HE STARTED THIS PRACTICE IN
GRADE SCHOOL, BECAUSE HE FELT THAT IF HE DID RATHER
POORLY ON THE EXAM, HE COULD ALWAYS CLAIM THAT IT
WASN'T HIS PAPER. HE HAS CONTINUED THIS PRACTICE
RIGHT THROUGH COLLEGE. HE SAID "IT'S LUCKY!"

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 03-15-1967