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It just made sense to me. When we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, why not celebrate it in Seatlle Washington? Places are important. That's why you see the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield (birthplace of Basketball) or the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown (American birthplace of baseball).
What does Indiana have? Our HQ? Just another concrete building on the same road as DOZENS of other fraternities and sororities. What's so special about that? Every other fraternity that celebrates its anniversary has it there. I always thought LXA was different, unique, and went above and beyond to demonstrate that. What's so special about it now that we are carbon copies of other fraternities.
I can tell you of a place that does hold special significance - the birthplace of Lambda Chi Alpha. Which all occurred between a distance of less than 100 miles. From BU, to Gamma Zeta, to Maine (Beta), all occured within 1-2 hours driving. Hell, even our FOUNDER is buried 20 minutes outside of Boston.
We could have had a ritual to celebrate our anniversary IN THE SAME EXACT SPOT AS OUR FIRST EVER RITUAL. Wouldn't that have been amazing? To have LXA's from ALL OVER THE WORLD congregate for the 3 hours to perform the ritual that started it all in the same exact location? Man, THAT would have been the way to celebrate. That would have been special.
Almost 100 years ago, what LXA would have thought it would become something this big and significant?
Could you imagine a LXA tour? Going to the actual locations? Seeing where Mason stayed, or Cole's old dormroom at BU? Visiting Alpha chapter. Going to the gravesites.
HQ really missed out on a golden opporunity here, one that only comes every 100 years. It's the 100 year anniversary of our FOUNDING, so shouldn't we pay homage to how and where it was founded?
Imagine THOUSANDS of LXA's coming to the place that Cole first wrote the letter. I would have liked to think that is how Cole and Mason would have wanted it. A true homecoming for LXA's.
Oh well, just a little disappointed is all.
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