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Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

Especially since probating comes from our former pledge tradition and history. Much of what you see is a reflection of our former pledge process, so if you have no clue as to what was involved, you can't truly appreciate the probate. Now coming out shows (true coming out shows) are a different story although still a reflection of our pledge history.

Exactly. It has nothing to do with our history/NM period/anything.

So if a non-NPHC group is holding one, they're really just jacking it because they think it looks cool (which I feel is the translation of "we're paying homage.") Call it what it is. It's not homage. lol.

I tend to have the same opinion regarding non-NPHC orgs imitating other NPHC traditions (i.e. the jackets, line numbers, etc.)