More Urban Legends......
 

cash78mere,
Thank you so much for clarifying that the badge on the moon is an Urban Legend.

I think we all have to bear in mind that there are a LOT of Urban Legends when it comes to GLOs.

Other legends are of course that the Library of Congress has all of the rituals....nope, not true and so many people have phoned there that the poor librarians have drafted up a form letter to address these inquiries.

Another favorite urban legend of mine is that "Betty Crocker was in ____ Sorority".
Betty Crocker was never in a sorority...in fact, she never was. The name "Betty Crocker" was invented by General Mills in 1928.
Several women (possibly with sorority ties) played Better Crocker on radio and tv spots from the 1930s to the 1950s. But old Betty herself never baked up even one loaf of bread.
(Source: "From Here to Fraternity" by Robert Egan).

And of course...my personal favorite....
"Such and such sorority is not housed because there is a civic bylaw that says x no. of women living together in a house constitutes a brothel". :rolleyes:
I have heard this from so many different campuses, that I have to say - If someone can actually show me a City Law/Ordinance that states this, I'd love to see it.

In sum...don't believe everything you hear.

lol, taken off of our University Greek site:

Nickname: AD Pi
Founded: May 15, 1851
(at VSU) December 16, 1953
Colors: White and Azure Blue
Flower: Woodland Violet
Mascot: Lion * “Alphie”
Fun Fact: Betty Crocker and Deanna Carter are both ADPis.

cash78mere, thank you for the heads up.

SigmaChiGuy, thank you for saying "monkeys will fly out of my butt." It's good to see the old standards never die.

I had emailed snopes.com a month or so ago and asked them about this, but they never added anything about it to their site. They do debunk the "Good luck, Mr. Gorsky" legend, however. :D

Re Betty C - that was in the thread about the Us magazine article. There was an early pres or something of General Mills who was a DZ, which is where the confusion comes from.

And THERE IS NO FRIGGING BROTHEL LAW. The place I hear this about the most locally is Penn State, and the reason the sororities don't have houses is because of zoning. Fraternities can't build new houses either. Any administrator or faculty member who tries to sell you a story about a "brothel law" is just trying to keep you from having a house. Go to the courthouse and tell them to show you where it's on the books.

Seriously??
I was wondering where those nasty flying monkeys from the Wizard of Oz came from.

Re: More Urban Legends......
 

I wouldn't totally doubt that such a law exists. There are some stupid laws out there. For some time, in Indiana, Pi officially equaled 4...

Anyway, if such a law does exist, I would be very surprised if it was enforced any time in the last 50-100 years.

I stand corrected. Soror Jemison, on her web site (www.maejemison.com), only mentions that she went into space on the shuttle Endeavor. I do know, however, that wherever she went in space, she took an AKA flag with her. Not sure if this was while she was in the cabin, working outside the cabin, or whatever. Just know that she did it, and we're tickled about it.

A lot of Greeks who have been into space have taken their flag, pin, etc. up. Jan Davis took our pin up. I think that's very cool for all of us! I like to know that my sisters are achieving great things. I know I sure don't have what it takes to be an astronaut. (But if they ever start asking for a token newsletter writer to go into space, you KNOW I am going to sign right on up!)

I think it's too bad there isn't a badge on the moon, though. Then again, I suppose the next astronaut really would be an eBay collector and would snag it, with the kind of luck we have with badges!

Originally posted by CutiePie2000
And of course...my personal favorite....
"Such and such sorority is not housed because there is a civic bylaw that says x no. of women living together in a house constitutes a brothel". I have heard this from so many different campuses,
that I have to say - If someone can actually show
me a City Law/Ordinance that states this, I'd love to see it."

The Orientation Leaders at my school use this too. But it is not true at all. The actual reason that we do not have houses is because when sororities were first founded at my school they were asked if they would rather have houses or suites and the women did not want houses. It saved alot of money.

Another legend on our campus is that the sister of the Ball brothers (the people who founded my University) was not given a bid to any sororities on campus and they got mad and would not let there be houses. (Which is another really crazy reason.)

The town where my school is does have a relation law though. It states that no more than 4 non-related people can live in the same house, but that just goes for leases signed after May of 2002. (The law was just passed)

ok-

i am desperately trying to find the letter. i know i have it. i saw it a few months ago. i will post it as soon as i find it:)

Direct from an AXO live and in person -- DeltAlum -- this has got to be the funniest damn thing I've read in a long time. You are cracking me up!

And for everyone else (my dear sisters included) - don't worry about DeltAlum's posts -- he is simply taking up my slack in the Sarcasm department....which needed to be done since I haven't been on much lately. He's a great guy with a great sense of humor -- sometimes you just have to step back and read it for what it is.

I have posted on the rush forum and other places before that the badge on the moon thing is total BS. I heard it at 3 of the 5 houses on my campus the first night (including AXO). I guess my thing is that if that were a true story, then that would be BIG news in our Lyre magazine, and in our other publications. Thanks, Cash, for backing this up as well.

AXWhoah, as for the remark about the "older" folks on here, I (a sister in your bond) am one of those -- and although I'm not middle aged (yet!) I do have a job and a life, but still love to come chat with my buddies here on GC. I think that you were out of line with that remark and you owe an apology for it plain and simple. I'm sorry that you are bored in summer school, but it doesn't give you the right to make a vast generalization about everyone on this board in regards to their age and their "life" in general. I think that being sociable is a very BIG part of my life, and I get some of my best socialization time on this board.

And finally - to everyone - please stop with the "I'm outta here" because you don't like what is being said. If you don't like it, then fine - leave. We aren't really going to care much. But if you really don't like things on here, then WHY bother saying "that's it, I'm leaving" -- if I'm somewhere and I don't like what's going on, then I just leave. Period. I don't have to ask permission, and I sure as hell don't have to ask for the spotlight to be turned on for my grand exit. I hate that a couple of my sisters would leave for these reasons, but then again, I learned how to get along with people (especially those I disagree with sometimes) mostly by being in a sorority! Its a part of life - deal with it. If not, goodbye.

Hey AXOAlum,

Gee, thanks for the kind words. Us old folks gotta stick together. Maybe "stick" isn't a good word to use during this heatwave, though.

In terms of your young sister in Tucson, don't worry, I was there just last week on business and it was so hot I came home real cranky. I suppose you get used to it after a while. But maybe not. Anyway, after all of these years, it takes a lot to offend me.

Actually, the only thing that offends me is that Tom Earp gets to be everyone's secret GreekChat crush. I'm almost as old as he is! Well, maybe not that close.

I'm glad that some folks thought my response to Optimist Prime was funny. Of course I'm not welcome in Cleveland or certain parts of the Balkans anymore. And, I'm petrified of dogs with gold teeth.

I don't recall mentioning anyone or any organization by name, so I'll just be puzzled about the offense taken. OK, I'm over it.

For Disco, I think it's neat that your flag made it around the world in such a fun way -- that's something I can easily believe. Congratulations. It was also about time that we got some women and people of color into the space program when it finally happened. The "old boys test pilot club" was damned impressive, but got boring after a while. When I worked in TV News, I met some of the original astronauts. They were great, but a whole lot alike -- at least with their media face on.

As for a job, let me just assure all of you that I'm not on the welfare roles (yet), but do work out of my home when I'm not traveling, and enjoy keeping up with what's going on on GC. I generally take a look whenever I check my e-mail.

AggieAXO, I'm pleased that you have Delt heritage in your family and that you have some of your grandfather's memoribilia. I just hope you don't know how to spell E-Bay. Or NASA. I don't want to know about any Delt badges on the moon.

Actually, one of the places I travel to on business is NASA at Edwards Air Force Base. Did I tell you about the time I snuck a Delt badge into...Oh, never mind, you'd never believe it.

Now, if you'll all excuse me, I have to go out and try to find a life...
after I relearn the Pledge of Alliegance. I was only 7 when they changed it the first time. It may be more difficult this time.

Your urban legend in his own mind...

DeltAlum

OMG - this is hilarious!! Except the Pledge part -- that is just plain sad (about the changes - not about your age :D)

Of course, since its non-PC for greeks to say "pledge" anymore, then hell - we'll just have to hop over to DC and work on that part!

Good luck finding your life - just know that wherever that is, I want to come!! ;)

OK, then. "New Member of Allegiance" it is. :D

I loved DeltAlum's response, too. People who can take things in stride live happier, more productive lives!

ps: we can't go overboard with the pledge thing...I can just see it now, at a wedding ceremony, "I new member my eternal love to you." :D

"wherever that is, I want to come!! "

I've been in love with Pi Phi's for years -- but I'm going to have to give AXO's some strong consideration!"