AOII Whistle
 

Have any of your heard the Official AOII Whistle? can you whistle it?
Silver

I've heard it before at my first convention I attended in NYC in 1997...I think Peg (PIP) knows it...

I know that Nancy (McCain) knows it, but I actually have never heard it.

Sarah

We have a whistle?

I would be interested in hearing it at some point.

Yep, we have a whistle, and I would love to hear it.

Glitter, what did it sound like? Was it long, like a small song, or short, like a call?

The whistle was once listed (1932 or so) in the Rules and Regulations of the fraternity (I have a reference to it, but no copy of this article.). The whistle started with Zeta chapter and was formally made into a national symbol in 1906.

I just realized that I must look like a female Cliff Claven. <blush>
:)
Silver

Nancy McCain (PIP) did perform it at Centenial Convention during the musical and at Convention '99 (Walt Disney World) during PIP storytelling. I *believe* that it was recorded for posterity at Cetennial and added to AOII Archives - at least that is what I remembered....

Hum.. maybe when Joan MacCallum (PIP/Intl Archivist) heads to HQ next, she can source that out and the staff can add it to the website as a sound file :) (i.e. hint to Beryana to pass that along)

NeonPi, same question goes for you..Is it long, like a song, or short, like a call?
Silver

I can't remember...I think it was just short and peppy....sorry ya'll....

I'll e-mail Joan and see what she knows about the recording.

Sarah

What a great question to ask at Storytelling! We need to remember this.

I seem to recall it had a couple of long blasts then short, short blasts ... believe me, I wish I could recall it better - sorry :rolleyes:

Whistle
 

Since I have to e-mail Joan today about arranging to meet her for lunch in Hudson, PQ, I will ask her. :p

I also remember Nancy doing it at Centennial, but can't remember exactly what it was like.

Please forgive me for crashing, but I may be able to help y'all. About a year ago, I bought an old (or do iI say "vintage"?) ADPi Songbook on ebay. There were about 3-4 pages of the whistles of different GLOs - which I found odd! I thought that whistles were part of the Double Secret Ritual Knowledge.

I'm a little stretched out, living between two houses, but if I find it, I'd be happy to PM it to Silver to share. :)

Panhellenically,

That would be lovely, honeychile. Thank you for your offer.

Thanks Honeychile :)

Actually, Honeychile, the whistles are only a part of the single secret ritual knowledge (like our chapter submottos) but not the double or triple secret ritual knowledge.

Thanks for being willing to share - and you can crash anytime!

Sarah

I can't keep it all straight anymore! Secret, super secret, top secret and then the classified double and triple secret knowledge inherent in the system! Come and see the secrets inherent in the system! Help, help, I'm being repressed! ;) :D

(a prize to the first AOII GCer who not only gets that, but can quote chapter and verse!)

Animal house
:)
silver

Honey, you are awesome. Thanks so much!
Did I mention that you rock?
Silver

Nope! Try again :)

The only thing that is coming into my mind is the Hitchikers books - but I don't think that is right. (Today is being one of those days - a kid in class said that Jonah was going to Nineveh which is is Canada when he got swallowed by a big fish. . . . )

Sarah

Whistle
 

:) Joan is looking into it. She thinks she has it at home, but it may be in the archives. She agreed that it would be a great thing for the PIP talk at convention.

Roses,
Marjorie

Think we can get a .wav file of that?

Whistle
 

We'll get Shala on that, once Joan finds the whistle or gets the PIPs to perform it at International Convention!

i'm in epsilon...and we have old minutes books from the 20's and 30's and the whistle is written out in one! last year we played it on the piano...it was really cute!

Must share! Must share!! Could you scan it and forward it to me?!

I would suggest that you go to InCircle and post it ... maybe in the General discussions or in one of the Groups that seems appropriate. Then, tell us where!!!