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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819046603321

Autore

Montell William Lynwood <1931->

Titolo

Tales from Kentucky sheriffs / / William Lynwood Montell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lexington, Ky., : University Press of Kentucky, c2011

ISBN

1-283-13551-5

9786613135513

0-8131-3405-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Disciplina

363.28/209769

Soggetti

Sheriffs - Kentucky - History

Peace officers - Kentucky - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Becoming sheriff -- Arrested people's behavior -- Mentally deprived people -- Law enforcement humor -- Moonshine, marijuana, and meth -- Major problems and significant accomplishments -- Mistakes -- Other sheriffs -- Dangerous or fatal events -- Colleagues -- Biographies of storytellers.

Sommario/riassunto

Following the success of his collections of stories from funeral directors, schoolteachers, doctors, and lawyers, folklorist William Lynwood Montell presents a new volume of tales from Kentucky sheriffs. Montell collected stories from all areas of the state to represent the diversity of social and economic backgrounds in the various communities the officers serve.Tales from Kentucky Sheriffs covers elections, criminal behavior, and sheriff's mistakes in a lighthearted and often humorous manner. The book includes accounts of a drunk driver who thought he was in a different state, a sh