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Originally posted by AlphaSigLana
My sorority doesn't have a brother fraternity. I don't think any sororities on my campus do(maybe that is because there are 5 sororities and 10 fraternities). I also had never heard of getting a big brother when you join a sorority, besides getting a big sis. What's that all about? I have learned so much by joining greek chat.
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This tradition varies widely from campus to campus, and is usually done unofficially, as many National GLO's do not allow it.
When I took a pledge kid, I asked a guy to be my pledge husband. If I had a boyfriend in a house, I would have asked him, but I did not at the time, so I asked a close male friend. Some people ask GDI's, but I would certainly prefer a man in a house.
My pledge husband obviously becomes my kid's pledge dad. He buys her something with his letters on it, and takes her out on "pledge dad night."
He is then just expected to look out for her, in a way. For example, if she needed a date to one of our functions, she could call him and he would set her up. When he sees her at the bar, he buys her a drink.
I have pledge sons in three different houses, and including the fathers of my own kids, I have four different husbands.
It is just pretty cool for the pledge kid because she gets to have a connection with a fraternity on campus.