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Mercifully, there was no phone call at noon, but I didn't expect one since I listed all 5 sororities on my bid card.
At 2:30, everyone left their dorm rooms so the Panhellenic reps could put the bids on our beds. I was really excited because I couldn't wait to see the bid from Emma.
Finally, we were allowed to return to the dorm (masses of girls running up the stairs and down the halls). I saw the bid on my bed, tore it open, and read my bid from.....
Sense & Sensibility!
Huh. I was pretty shocked, but ran out to S&S's site to join my new sisters. As I met my pledge class, I saw that these girls were all my friends - practically all were Tri Wupsilons. Later I saw the pledge class for Emma and realized that wasn't the place for me.
Marianne, my roommate, pledged Pride & Prejudice. In fact, we were both elected president of our pledge classes, so we jokingly referred to our dorm room as the White House. Eleanor, in a surprise move, had put Persuasion down first on her bid card and happily received a bid from them (despite not attending their pref) - she said she had to do it for her mother. Eleanor was quite the character - her dorm closet wasn't big enough, so she had a closet bar in the back seat of her car where she kept her extra clothes. As for the Tri Wupsilons, all of us either pledged Pride & Prejudice or Sense & Sensibility.
My aunt had been called by Emma, and was told I just wasn't high enough on their bid list. She was supportive, even finding out when my initiation week was and sending me flowers. But she felt a lot of guilt over what happened, and our close relationship deteriorated. A few years later, she and my uncle were divorced and I haven't seen her since.
The years in Sense & Sensibility had their ups and downs, but my pledge class had a very strong bond. In fact, we still get together for an annual reunion - we've shared so many life experiences together!
So getting into the revelations -
I rushed in January, 1978 at Southwestern University (Texas).
Sense & Sensibility - Delta Zeta
Emma - Delta Delta Delta
Pride & Prejudice - Alpha Delta Pi
Persuasion - Zeta Tau Alpha
Mansfield Park - Phi Mu
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