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To start, I am 3 of 30. The two lines I have brought in behind me in my chapter were 47 and 60. I have helped bring in smaller lines through local UG chapters as well.
The question does irritate me because it is like anything- it is hard to imagine yourself in the other persons shoes. If you were on a small line it may be hard to imagine being on a large line. And visa versa. I cannot imagine all the work we divided and shared being carried by significantly fewer people. But then again, maybe they gave us more work because we had more hands to handle the load. Each process is unique and individual anyway. Just because your line had 4 and someone else's line had 4 does not mean your situations or experiences were remotely similar. Nor does it mean that since we were 30 that I do not know my ls's. I can run them backwards and forwards and not think twice about it.
That brings me to my second point. No matter the size, it is the dedication and commitment of the women on the line that ultimately makes the difference. I have seen large lines that were close to each other and ON POINT WITH THEIRS and I have seen small lines that were a hot mess. That was not about the size but about he individual candidate.
This, like so many things in Black society, is just another way to play the "I'm better than you" game. We do it over status, organizations, size of lines, grade of hair, color, schools, jobs, cars, neighborhoods, pledge processes, alumnae v. UG,...we constantly seek out reasons to put each other down. That is what makes me craziest of all.
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