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One of Georgetown's alums started one about 10 years ago. At every
Homecoming meeting he has a flowchart printed on a large banner so alums
can fill in more info. But I think it only goes back to the 70's or late 60's.... no
data for the 20's to the 60's. I'm not even sure they had "big brothers"
"way back when". Would be interesting to know how far back the
"big brother" tradition goes. At least the 40's, but I don't know if
ThKN had them or not.
Since Vandy recolonized in 1991, they didn't have so far to go back. So I
think they have almost 100% complete data. They even have "families"
with names. A family patriarch is one of the initial colonizers who had no
big brother (at least at Vandy). Since I was active there at the time,
and had a little brother, I'm the "patriarch of the Omega Family", which
I'm proud to say is still adding members (some families have died out).
They started "family names" well after I left, and I have no idea why we're
the "Omega" family. Eventually someone realized that "Omega" is for
deceased brothers in LXA, but there is resistance to change of course.
I suggested changing it to the "Kappa-Omega Family", since I was
initiated at KO, and since that family has a line at KO going back
many more years....but it hasn't changed. So my "dead line" is still
alive! ha ha!
They keep their excel file online on their website. All the new initiates
learn what "family" they are in, but don't memorize their line or anything
(that I know of).
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