bid day traditions

Buttonz · #1 07-27-2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by cuteASAbug

All of the actives stand in a circle and chant, one by one, the new members go in the middle of the circle and pretend to ride the pony. I forget exactly how it goes but it's something like "come on Elphaba, ride that pony, show them how we ride that pony, front to front, my baby, back to back my baby, side to side my baby" and there are a couple more things, but I forget those.

I think if I saw the group that I accepted a bid to do this I'd think twice if I made the right choice in accepting the bid and wonder if I would have been better off elsewhere.

SWTXBelle · #2 07-27-2007, 04:08 PM

Let's give her some alternatives, then! We didn't really have any, so I'm no help. All I really remember from my bid day is eating hot dogs that tasted like lighter fluid and getting a new car (from my parents) HEY - that would be a great bid day tradition!

MaggieXi · #3 07-27-2007, 04:18 PM

We always did the formal bid day pics as well as the goofy bid day pics.

Basically, before the girls run down the hill to the greek courts all the sororities are outside their houses banging on pots and pans, cheering and yelling. Then when the new members arrive with the rho chis there is tackling and more yelling an more banging on pots and pans like lunatics. While all this is going on, the fraternities usually sit on their porches and watch and occasionally yell things.

Eventually its just a huge mix of females running around huging and what not. Also, after the girls usually get down to the courts, lots of the actives will go visit their friends in other chapters to celebrate bid day. The courts usually quiet down for a little bit and the pnms go do their own chapter stuff. Later that night there is usually huge parties in apartment complexes to celebrate bid day and greek life in general. Everyone mixes!!! Its usually a great night.

cuteASAbug · #4 07-27-2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Let's give her some alternatives, then! We didn't really have any, so I'm no help. All I really remember from my bid day is eating hot dogs that tasted like lighter fluid and getting a new car (from my parents) HEY - that would be a great bid day tradition!

That sounds like a great bid day tradition!

NutBrnHair · #5 07-27-2007, 04:29 PM

introductions
group pictures
teaching new members sorority songs
sisterhood event, e.g., pool party at an alumna's house, dinner at a private club, etc.

SWTXBelle · #6 07-27-2007, 04:31 PM

Just don't let my daughter see this thread . . .

Senusret I · #7 07-27-2007, 04:34 PM

I'm sorry, "Ride that pony" sounds hot to def.

You can do the Ginuwine Pony:

Or you could do the Fresh Prince/Carlton sort of alternative:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUYQVXPv27k

tld221 · #8 07-27-2007, 04:56 PM

doo, do do do, doo doo

jump on it, get on it, jump on it!

LMAO

adpiucf · #9 07-27-2007, 05:10 PM

I'm sure this pony cheer thing is just fun and silly, and is not the crude or sexual thing some of you perverts are thinking.

You dirty minds need some Orbitz gum.

AlexMack · #10 07-27-2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by adpiucf

I'm sure this pony cheer thing is just fun and silly, and is not the crude or sexual thing some of you perverts are thinking.

You dirty minds need some Orbitz gum.

And you need to get travelling out of your head! That's Orbit gum :P

I've seen some more pictures. Definitely not dirty, just weird.

Drolefille · #11 07-27-2007, 04:32 PM

Well we always had our bid day pictures taken before going to a pool party or something like that. But the tradition of the pictures was 1 of the whole sorority, then two of each year. See, we always took the pictures near one of the many fountains on SLU's campus. So there was much dunking and such and the first picture was us cute and dry and the second was in the fountain splashing water all over each other.

howtheSunrose · #12 07-27-2007, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Buttonz

I think if I saw the group that I accepted a bid to do this I'd think twice if I made the right choice in accepting the bid and wonder if I would have been better off elsewhere.

I don't think it's that big of a deal. We did little dances and cheers during our new member time. I'm a shy person and I can't say I was jumping up and down in excitement but never once thought to myself, "Omgosh, I should have joined XYZ instead".

They're just having fun.

Buttonz · #13 07-28-2007, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by howtheSunrose

I don't think it's that big of a deal. We did little dances and cheers during our new member time. I'm a shy person and I can't say I was jumping up and down in excitement but never once thought to myself, "Omgosh, I should have joined XYZ instead".

They're just having fun.

IMO, doing something during bid day that would cause a NM to feel out of place or embarrassed would make me think twice....but that's me

kathykd2005 · #14 07-28-2007, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Buttonz

I think if I saw the group that I accepted a bid to do this I'd think twice if I made the right choice in accepting the bid and wonder if I would have been better off elsewhere.

OMG! I know this song and we did it, too!!! It was nothing like Ginuwine or anything sexual. It is purely in good fun, and is very innocent. It's just being silly and dancing. On my campus, it's done like a cheer with clapping and the sisters stop in front of one of their friends or their "rush crush" and just dance--the other person doesn't have to dance and it's generally just a good time had by all. The Chi Os also do the same thing. I promise it's not hazing! It's just a celebration sort of dance!!!