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Saturday morning we returned to our rush groups for our invitations. Rumor had it that you were guaranteed an invitation to second night if you had a rec. Given that my mother had networked like crazy for recs, I wasn't too worried.
And sure enough, I was invited back to all 5. I think almost all of the rushees were; this was way before NPC guidelines on how many invitations to issue.
I really didn't know any Mansfield Parks so I declined their invitation. Ditto with Persuasion, although I did like that one senior I met.
So I will be returning for second night to:
Emma
Pride & Prejudice
Sense & Sensibility
Marianne and Eleanor are both returning to Emma, Pride & Prejudice, and Persuasion. Turns out that Eleanor's mother is a Persuasion.
Once again, the dress ranged from cotton & heels to slacks, to informal dress. We spent quite a bit of time planning what to wear and how fast we could change clothes!
Sense & Sensibility was first. Another acquaintance picked me up. Their party was a Wizard of Oz theme, which was quite cute. They have some very talented singers in this group! I do feel comfortable here. This group is something of a chameleon - there are smart girls, rowdy girls, pretty girls, etc.
Pride & Prejudice had a fabulous fifties Pop Shop skit. I particularly remember one member singing "Teenager in Rush" to the tune of "Teenager in Love". This is a really cool group of girls who seem to really have it together. The only downside was my rush date. She never initiated conversation, and only seemed to respond to whatever I said with, "Oh, really". I don't want to judge a whole group by one person, but she was definitely off.
Last party was Emma. Their party was based on a Broadway musical and if I reveal it, will completely give away which sorority this is. It was elaborately done - costumes, choreography, music, etc. Very sentimental. The chapter president was my rush date, and I just loved her! My aunt is calling regularly to make sure Emma stays at the top of my list.
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