Talk:Slam book

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I question the origin of the phrase "slam book" as presented in the article. I don't have any evidence that I'm right or the article's wrong, but I think it makes a lot more sense that they're called "Slam Books" because they're, you know, books in which you slam other people.

[edit] confirmation, and moving

Removed from the main page; please cite before readding:

#the students' habit of slamming the book shut and hiding it to avoid its confiscation.

==Also==
Slam books were popular among many students. Each adding their own comment about a certain person, subject, ... etc. 
This book was a cruel way to usually "ban" a certain group of kids by "slamming" them with nasty comments.

+sj + 19:52, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

___ SLAM BOOK CIRCA 1964-66---- We had them (I think I still have mine) when I was in school. "Slamming" someone was not a common phrase (or at least not in Austin, TX) among junior high kids. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.114.5.107 (talk) 01:12, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Need proper references

Personal anecdotes are not enough. We need to get some proper references into this article. I know it is probably not an easy subject to find good references on but please try to find something to demonstrate notability and to help get the definition right. --DanielRigal (talk) 01:53, 12 January 2008 (UTC)