Don't take oldu so seriously!
 

Some of you are taking my threads much too seriously. They are nothing more than interesting information uncovered by someone who has entirely too much free time! I am now retired but have a very efficient assistant who helps me. A non-Greek, she has become totally hooked on our Greek system and its history (I suspect she used to secretly laugh at my sophmoric hobby when we had more pressing work to do.) As a matter of fact the Phi Beta Kappa thread came as her suggestion. She said, "If I were running a Greek organization the group I would most want to mirror is Phi Beta Kappa because they have such high standards." As a former national board member, I thought that was probably about the most intelligent observation I had ever heard. Not knowing what the research would reveal, we did it. Doesn't make any group better than another but it is an interesting bit of trivia. What fascinates me most about our various comparisons is how different the top of the list looks using so many standards. There will be no final "American Idol" winner or parades. You can do your own.

Not another "oldu State of the GC Union."

Post your comments in the threads themselves. Stop creating threads to tell us that we're mean or, in this case, that we take you and your threads so seriously. The people who respond to you also respond to threads about funny cat photos and debate about the lethality of marijuana brownies.

We take you with a grain of garlic salt so take us with the same.

S & Gs!:D

Instead of fraternities and sororities -- let's think of the Major League Baseball teams.

Some groups are like the Yankees, or the Dodgers, or the Red Sox. Others remind me more of the Milwaulkee Brewers. All of the teams are a part of MLB.

The Yankees, for example, have a rich history -- been around a long time, many championships, multiple Hall-of-Famers, but some people just hate the Yankees.

If the Brewers ever make it to the World Series -- some will be upset because the TV revenue will not be as much, but others will want to watch just because a smaller franchise made it to the big time.

Wow.

ETA: Let's remember the Red Sox were the "never gonna make its" of the MLB for decades. And the Pats used to be an NFL joke. Both are "top tier" now, though, aren't they?

I know.

Actually, I'm on major meds today for severe back pain. I should not be allowed to post! :o

LOL.

I was entertained though and that's all that matters. :p

Does the World Series = colonization at 'Bama? ;)

Yes!

Hall of Fame induction = strong chapters at all SEC schools! ;)

:gag:

Ha.

So what's a "strong chapter," again, and does that vary by type of organization?

Also, aren't there really great schools for academics and Greek Life that aren't SEC schools?

See why this is really all a gooblygob of gooblygobness?

That's up the the Hall of Fame voters! :D

Absolutely! (reference Phi Beta Kappa thread) :D

Dude, your threads are fine.

Isn't it time for another dose of meds, Nut? ;)

my my.