For those of you who think these things no longer matter in places in the south, I have three words for you: Mountain Brook Alabama.

one of my all time favorite quotes
 

“Build a fence around the South and you'd have one big madhouse.” ― Florence King

Anne Rivers Siddons, an Auburn Tri-Delt, also does not make her characters Tri-Delts, even when they are based on her own life (as in "Heartbreak Hotel"). In one novel, the protagonist is a Kappa and her best friend is a Pi Phi; in another, she calls the characters' sorority "Tri-O."

"Designing Women"
 

“This is the South and we’re proud of our crazy people. We don’t hide them up in the attic, we bring them right down to the living room to show them off. No one in the South ever asks if you have crazy people in your family, they just ask what side they’re on.” --Julia Sugarbaker

I would love to read a thread about this. It just intrigues me that people would actually do this. Does anyone know if there are any existing threads about this? Or is anyone willing to share anecdotal information if they've witnessed it? :D

And I'd be excited to meet you, even though I already know a few Chi Omegas :D

Exactly. LOVE that quote. And I can say it is especially when you are from "The Most Southern Place On Earth," like my family.

http://www.amazon.com/Most-Southern-...1075907&sr=1-1

And Florence King had it down pat. Unfortunately, she decided she preferred computing to writing and has changed professions:(. Ellen Gilchrist is another good Southern author who has the genre perfected :).

And it would be interesting to know how often it works out with the transfer.

I'm the person who started this thread. I find this stuff endlessly fascinating. I enjoy Greek Chat because of the stories and learning about the different aspects of Greek life around the country. I learned quite a bit from this thread. Thanks to everyone who left a comment! :)

I did a search and this was interesting given what OldRow said up above...

Probably not what you're looking for, but I know of at least two GCers who have transferred schools because of unsuccessful rushes. One got a bid at, I think was her 3rd school. The other failed miserably at her 2nd school because of numerous "no-recs" received.

This is why Ole Miss has recruitment in the middle of Fall Semester. It improved Freshman retention and reduced the amount of money Ole Miss had to refund because of people jumping ship.

Doesnt happen often, and I Wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it. Sometimes it might be a side effect if going to transfer anyway.

Crazy. Absolutely crazy - but in an intriguing, fun way. I think this reinforces some of what's been said in this thread.

I was in a high school sorority.:o

We had chapters in TN, AR, AL, and LA.

“To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi,” once said William Faulkner.

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/201...16-OXFORD.html