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We call it Ritual since it's by our chapter ritual number, which we hold in very high regard in my chapter, as you notice I use it in my GC handle. It's for smaller stuff, usually can't be called on your pledge class and you can always deny it if you really object to it or think it was out of line. I guess this only works for orgs that assign numbers a certain way. Like ours is final test score order and then the number of no votes you get for your second bid. I know some orgs jsut give ritual numbers by alphabetical order in a pledge class.

Oh, and we also have something called degree, along the same lines only it goes by your degree in the brotherhood. We have 6 degrees, 1st is the undergrad initiate, 2nd are those elected to symbolic office(E-Board), 3rd are alumni members initiated as undergrads, 4th are those oppointed to positions by Grand Council or Grand President, 5th those Elected to Grand Council, and 6th are All of the Grand Presidents. We use degree only with the first 3.