I hate to continue this if it isn't about Groove Phi Groove. . .but to answer your question. . .
My chapter of Alpha Phi Omega has pledged in lines at least since Bill Clinton pledged, and most likely since the genesis of the chapter.
Our chapter was influenced by the professional foreign service fraternity Delta Phi Epsilon and the ROTC fraternity Spraker Rifles. Spraker doesn't exist on campus anymore, but DPE still pledges in line as well.
My chapter was never influenced by any BGLO; we were founded in 1956 and the first BGLO did not come to Georgetown until the late '70's.
Now, I'm not saying that any single GLO originated pledging in lines or nicknames, but my guess is that pledging in lines came from the military and influenced various organizations at the same time, such as when young men coming back home from either of the world wars began to enroll in college under the GI Bill.
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Originally posted by librasoul22
Which white orgs have line names and line numbers? Can you prove this?
Thought not.
It doesn't matter as long as you realize that you "stole" that from BGLO's.
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