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Originally posted by 33girl
ok explain this one to me. How come in "HH" she used real sororities and got away with it, and she used a fake one (Tri Omega - LOL) in Outer Banks? Does it have anything to do with the fact that in "OB" she talked about the (fake sorority's)initiation ritual?
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Actually, in Heartbreak Hotel she never claimed that Kappa was Kappa Kappa Gamma. It's referred to as "Kappa" consistently throughout the book; the sorority's full name is never mentioned. Those familiar with sororities would know that Kappa is a nickname for KKG, but those who don't know much about GLO's wouldn't -- and I think the fact that she never used the full name keeps her from getting sued or something.
As for Pi Phi, I'm not sure how she got away with using that name. Maybe because they're not central figures in the story? I've found a lot of books that use real GLO names just in passing. And does anyone remember the Sweet Valley University books where they used real GLO names? How did they get away with that?
And yes, I would bet that the initiation ritual is part of why she used a fake name in one but not the other.