Hey, I was just wondering whether you guys met up with a different chapter of your org and learned that they did some stuff differently than your chapter does?
For example, one of our WI chapters lets the parents give their female "kid" a lavaliere as one of the welcome home presents (like picture frames,mugs,candy etc)--which welcomes them as a pledge-- but in ours, we wait till after initiation to let them wear lavalieres.
My ex visited me in school and met one of my neighbors in the dorm. they were pledging the same fraternity at the time, but my ex was from a diff chapter. He was about to do the handshake with my friend but my friend told him that although the actives already taught them the handshake, they cannot do it yet until after being initiated. However, in my ex's chapter, pledges are welcome to do it w/ the other pledges and actives.
I just looked back on this and thought it was interesting how diff chapters can have diff customs. What do u think causes it? Campus atmosphere, region, or maybe history of the chapter?
Differing customs between chapters
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