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Originally Posted by PhiGam (Post 1645134)

Any first hand accounts of it actually happening? Any accurate second hand accounts? I think its just a myth.

I thought you were talking about me for a second...

I don't know if it happens or not. It's a rumor (and a rather gross one)...I think every campus has a fraternity that's rumored to do the Elephant Walk.

That's really cool. I looked on their national website for that info and overlooked it. I've now found how I overlooked it there because I followed Wikipedia's citations. :)

(I always look for Wiki's sources.)

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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk (Post 1650769)

Did you name yourself after a gross "rumor" (it isn't just a rumor, though) or were you thinking about the other types of elephant walks?

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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS (Post 1650772)

Did you name yourself after a gross "rumor" (it isn't just a rumor, though) or were you thinking about the other types of elephant walks?

Gross hazing rumor.

I could go by "munting" but it's not Greek-related.

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Originally Posted by nate2512 (Post 1650745)

Phi Gamma Delta is one of the few Greek-letter organizations in North America to limit the written display of its Greek letters.[32] In accordance with the fraternity's international bylaws, Fiji chapters and members only portray their letters in the following seven locations:[33]

On a uniform diamond-shaped member badge
On the Fraternity's official seal
On the Fraternity's official flag
On a chapter house marker
On memorials to deceased brothers
On a brother's certificate of membership
On a brother's official college ring

The fraternity's letters are, thus, considered sacred and are never to be displayed on an object that can be easily destroyed. Whereas other fraternities often display their letters on clothing or other items, this tradition prevents Fijis from doing so. In place of the actual Greek letters, "Fiji," "Phi Gam," or the English spelling of "Phi Gamma Delta" are used in their place.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phi_Gamma_Delta

The actual nickname originated with the publication of our fraternal magazine (I want to say in 1898). Phi-G used to be pronounced Fee-Gee instead of Phi-Gee. I feel that our letters should also be allowed on Lavaliers since you're allowed to let women wear your badge anyway.

so then what is on your lavalier if not your letters?

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Originally Posted by Hamburglar (Post 1651840)

so then what is on your lavalier if not your letters?

"Phi Gamma Delta."

I heard it was a fiji thing too. So tell us...does it really exist?

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Originally Posted by Rudey (Post 1653304)

I heard it was a fiji thing too. So tell us...does it really exist?

Not anywhere that I know of. Sig Ep is the only one that is rumored to have done it here.

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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk (Post 1650769)

I don't know if it happens or not. It's a rumor (and a rather gross one)...I think every campus has a fraternity that's rumored to do the Elephant Walk.

Yeah I think at every school there is always "that fraternity" that is rumored to do the elephant walk. Here it's Pike.

But I doubt that it happens on my campus. That kind of stupid, pointless hazing doesn't happen here, that I know of.

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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk (Post 1650779)

Gross hazing rumor.

I could go by "munting" but it's not Greek-related.

Ewwww. Thank you for not going by it, but boo on you for even bringing it up.

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Originally Posted by PANTHERTEKE (Post 1653317)

The reason the rumor is around is for shock value, honestly.

Someone will say to a freshman "those guys do the elephant walk, you don't wanna hang out with them" Then, the freshman asks what an elephant walk is. After being shocked he repeats it to all his buddies cuz of the novelty of it. And thus it continues to the next year.

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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk (Post 1653393)

The reason the rumor is around is for shock value, honestly.

Someone will say to a freshman "those guys do the elephant walk, you don't wanna hang out with them" Then, the freshman asks what an elephant walk is. After being shocked he repeats it to all his buddies cuz he wants to try it. And it builds brotherhood in our house, so we'll do it again next year.

There ya have it, folks.