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Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst
There are quite a few inconsistencies in Alpha Phi Omega, one of which is yes, the Story of the Founding. Over the years the wording has been altered to become more "politically correct", something I have always disagreed with.
Another little known fact about APO is that it was originally a Scouting-based fraternity with more byzantine/Masonic-esque elements (the original officer titles kinda leaned more toward that you would see in a "social" fraternities). I was told that the original initiation ritual was one that was totally different from the one we all know of.
APO did not officially become a "Service fraternity" until around 1940.
As for the Toast Song, I am somewhat disturbed that the music to our song is a generic-based tune. I was kinda shocked seeing the movie "The Tuskeegee Airmen" and hearing the air cadets sing a WWII fight song to the tune of our toast song.
I say if the Toast Song has to be changed, change the music, not the lyrics. Make the music to a melody/harmony that we can own the copyright to. While I know the song has tradition, we can never truly say that the song is our own. Just my opinion.
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I still want to check the story of the founding for changes, I believe that it has changed, but don't remember any changes to it at the conventions I attended.
The Mason-esqe elements were more or less removed during the 1930s, during HRBartle's first term. I doubt those would ever come back... As for the changes to the Ritual, I know there were some significant changes in the 1930s to the ritual, my guess is that alot of what changed was removal of Masonic Elements... I'd *love* to see our original ritual.
The official change to Service Fraternity was at the 1934 convention.
I agree that it is wierd to hear other lyrics to the tune of the toast song, but the ultimate wierdness is hearing the Drinking song that Francis Scott Key ended up putting the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner to.