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I agree w/Jono...paragraph #2 stays as it is. As for the "suffering...if need be" portion, my personal take on that has always been that LCA is more than just a drinking club. Granted, many of my brothers initiated alongside me must've felt that it WAS, because I've only seen about 6 of them show up for anything in the last 10 years.

However, if one listens to the words of the Rx, it details...well, just a great way to live your life, basically. It's not our fault if each and every one of our brethren doesn't feel that way.

In 12-Step programs, they say that "The efforts are ours, but the results come from God.", which is the Higher Power of one's choosing (God, Yahweh, Mohammed, Buddah, etc.). It'd be nice if all of our alumni brothers came back, but it's their life to choose what they want to do w/it.

I think the Creed's asking us to follow the tenets put forth in the Rx and to stand up for what we believe in about LCA. This has sometimes caused ridicule in varying ways.

For example, "You've graduated from college...leave that stuff back there", paraphrases what my ex used to say about me being involved w/any sort of alumni activity.

Another occurrence was during my senior year when I brought a potential member over to Spring Rush. He immediately took a liking to our resident potheads.

When we did our slide show to review the biddees, I stood up and said I didn't want him to get a bid. I was roundly chastised by the segment that liked the guy, but I shouted back in response, "I'm NOT going to leave this house w/THAT as my legacy". Bravely endured, I suppose...

I further believe we're supposed to conduct our lives as gentlemen, per the writings of the Rx. At this year's High Pi Conference I was reminded that Warren Cole made it a point to not swear or curse...not an easy thing to do in his day, let alone in the 21st Century.

Okay, lunchtime's over...next?

In ZAX,
BF