[Erik P Conard]

I saw where I did not seem to complete a sentence, though perhaps it was understood...anyway....
TNE was comprised often of campus leaders who could fraternize
with their buddies who led other fraternities. The president, known as the "Knux" would call the gathering to order, often with
a keg nearby. They would drink left-handed, and hence were called "lefties"--the 'sinister' hand...in contrast to the dexter one,
the right hand. And there were passwords, a grip...much like
SAE's, t'was a loose-knit outfit ready to dis-assemble at a moment's notice to re-convene somewhere, sometime else, though...maybe at the local Elks, full of alums there...
These men were staunch supporters of each other and had the
noblest of intentions...sometimes, admittedly, to go awry....
Fun. So, additional friendships were made in the college
scene...no prancers, no limpdicks, no weenies...back when we could call a man a "hail fellow, well-met." Yes, there were black
members...highly-regarded collegians who got short shrift on
many other college experiences. I knew of one latino, a Sig Ep
who gave his life when his jet blew up...over there. RIP, Ray.