Outlaw legend, Rushville, Indiana
| Description: |
Rebecca Floyds transcribed of an anonymous source about roughnecks in Rushville, Indiana. According to this source, men used to have head butting contests. Theyd back up and run at each other like rams. They would even say baaa like rams before running at each other. Men would bet on who would win. |
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| Origin: | 1972-12-08 |
| Source: |
http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/folklore/id/2748 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State University Folklore Archives |
| Subjects: |
Legends People Criminals Crimes Folklore |
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