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 :)