OTW, obviously we're all curious, but to actually put in the time and energy into researching other GLO's ritual info is a bit of a stretch, even for my nosey nature! What about spouses though - is it common practice (or even allowed) to share info if you're both Greek...?

No.

I'm not saying I would or have done this - I've just heard of couples that have, as if somehow they're a part of each other's org now by virtue of being married...

Considering my Hubby was a GDI, he doesn't get the concept of being Greek even after all these years of living with me. Not that I'd ever tell him, but I know he wouldn't give a flip about our ritual even if he did know. :)

I remember either my fresh or soph year hanging out at one of the fraternity houses in their TV room with some girlfriends. All the brothers left for class and we were still there. Someone left their ritual book on the coffee table. I knew it was disrespectful, but of course we read it. Heck, we were 18/19 year olds! What else would you expect when someone leaves secret things lying in the open? If it's any consolation, 20+ years later and I barely remember anything.

No. I was married to the president of a local that was being initiated into Sigma Chi. All of the ritual material was stored at my house, and some actives said "What if she (meaning me) looks at it?" I assured them that I had my own ritual, and I wouldn't think of trying to learn theirs. And I meant it. I have picked up one or two things just by virtue of being around so much of the colonization stuff and Sigma Chis - but I'd never tell anyone. It doesn't mean anything out of the entire context of the ritual, anyway.

I agree with SrthnZeta... its a little weird and stalkerish to be researching secret info. I personally know a lot about Delt stuff (like the non-secret-pre-initiation ritual of the former fraternity they absorbed at one point) because I dated one pretty seriously back in college. I'd have to say though, that I doubt any of the stuff he told me verges on secret because my ex-BF took all the vows very seriously. He would have died before "pinning" me or anything, although it wasn't like that was really done on our campus anyway

Anyway, there was also a girl in our chapter who claimed to know about the DG initiation because her mom was one, but thankfully (at least to my knowledge) she didn't share this knowledge to any greater extent than "I know something you don't know." I'm pretty thankful about it because it really isn't something I want to know. I think I'd feel guilty just having that kind of knowledge about any other group -- especially another NPC sorority.

It can be, but it doesn't have to be. There are quite a few people (wptw would be one) who's interest has little if anything to do with "knowing secrets" and everything to do with what could be described as an academic interest -- an interest in GLOs and their history in general and ritual development as a part of that history.

And by that same token, I would wager wptw has gotten the majority of his information from credible sources, not from Betty Bitter who got kicked out of her sorority for doing the whole Sci Fi & Fantasy club at once.

LOL, or from Deena Drunkhead who siddled up to him at a bar and said "I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours."


I'm talking about grips, of course. ;)

My husband advises the local chapter of his fraternity. A few years ago he was having dinner with the traveling consultant and mentioned that I was in a sorority. Later in the conversation when discussing initiation and ritual, the consultant said, "I'm sure you and your wife have discussed the similarities and differences between the two rituals." He and the other members at the table spit their drinks in amazement. He went on to say that they may share their ritual with spouses.

I requested that he not do so. ;)

Those people are called "idiots." :) That includes people who leave their new member booklet and ritual information accessible to curious nonmembers regardless of who the nonmembers are.

There are organizations that give special consideration to spouses in some auxilliary membership fashion. But they are still not considered members and aren't granted the same info, rights, and privileges that members are given.

Can't you guess?
I'd be willing to bet that most GLOs have similar slogans, meanings, etc. :eek:
Really and truly, knowing them all would be pretty boring.:cool:
JMHO!:D

My husband is a TKE. We would never even dream about discussing ritual! There are so many other stories that we can talk about, why would we discuss something that is so sacred?
In addition, since we both have complete access to each other's belongings, we don't look at anything GLO related, unless we have permission.

I remember a lot of people gave wptw a hard time when he first started posting. A lot of people seemed to think that ritual collector = evil person.

There's a difference between collecting rituals just to piss off GLOs and collecting rituals because they really truly believe in the beauty in our Rituals. I have no problem with people who collect rituals for the latter reason. While I won't voluntarily hand em to just anybody, I won't go apeshit if I found out someone like wptw got a hold of it, either.