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Originally posted by Talaxe:
How are maroon and grey similar to crimson and creme? I don't see it. Unless you're thinking along the lines of maroon = deep red, grey = dingy white? The former are popular colors for high schools. I digress. If they're not recognized by the NPHC, I don't see how calling themselves "Alphamen" is a problem. Alpha is the first letter of their fraternity. Carrying the canes is a bit cheesy, especially since Kappa Alpha Psi started that, but now all of the BGLO's step with canes. I'm sure that every new fraternity/sorority started by black folks is going to be compared to older ones. I'm sure black folks were tripping in 1911, 1913, 1914, 1920, 1922 and just about nearly died laughing in 1963. There are only five historically BLGO, maybe they discovered in their journey that none of the five was right for them. I didn't get to look at all of the pictures because the website made my computer unhappy. 
[This message has been edited by Talaxe (edited September 30, 2000).]
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Talaxe,
I will give you the point about the colors, although the kanes that they had were red and white, and In those pictures, I saw someone with a red and white shirt on with thier letters, but that point is not really what I was focusing on.
My major point for them was that if they are trying to start thier own thing, and if they are trying to forge thier own identity, then they should try to be Original. Why use a name that has been around since 1906. As for how the Alphas feel, those brothers are more than articulate enough to voice thier opinions, so I will leave that to them.
And yes, if I happen to take offense to them stepping with kanes, then I am more than within my rights to do so. Kappas have been carrying kanes for many decades, and it has become part of our "mystique" for lack of a better term. Something that we pride ourselves on.
I don't believe that my earlier post, was negative about that frat, but I did point out a few things that I thought they were doing wrong. If you don't see it that way, so be it, but that's my opinion, and I am sticking to it.
As for folks trippin back in 1911, and so on, yeah, they probably did. But if this frat goes about the buisness of helping out in thier kommunity, then I have no beef with them. But I stand by my earlier posts. And Texas is NUPE Kountry. Wherever they go, they are going to be compared to us.
Oh, and not all BGLOs step with kanes. There is some debate on who started it first, the Kappas or Sigmas (I won't go there). But normaly when you see sigmas step, they step with sticks, not kanes (someone please correct me if I am wrong).
There are other similarities between us, and that frat, but I won't go into those.
Peace and Luv
MN