As you can see, I have edited my first post since two more chapters have come in to play! Now mind you, you may not see these chapters pop up for a while, as I am planning on delaying this story and posting a few days after events actually occurred…but you’ll see them eventually!
The summer before college started, Joe said he was interested in joining a fraternity. Being Greek myself, I was super excited to hear this! Before he left, my fiancé and I both suggested a few chapters that he should look into when he got there. My fiancé obviously plugged
Rickenbacker but also told him to “go for a ‘top house’ since they have ‘the best parties’”.
The chapters he suggested included
Ibanez, Gibson, and
Hofner. I would have been annoyed with his comment if it wasn’t for the fact that deep down I knew he wanted my brother to join
Rickenbacker (he mentioned to me numerous times “how cool it would be if his pledge son or grandson got to be Joe’s pledge dad!”) So I know where his priorities really are!
Me on the other hand…well I could see Joe liking
Fender, Epiphone and of course,
Rickenbacker. I had nothing but good experiences with the guys I met in these chapters and I could see him fitting in there.
But, in the end, it’s not like our suggestions mattered. As an outsider looking in, it seems like fraternity rush (especially those first few days where there are just open parties at literally every house on campus) is a free-for-all. Lots of walking around and checking out places at random. Plus I remember being in his shoes—all those Greek letters would get jumbled in his head anyways!