One statement jumped out at me when I recently re-read the story: When PSG (pink sequins girl) questions how the other chapters knew that Syd had gotten a bid to Aspen, she references e-mail. I'm not sure when most colleges started using email, but when I was a freshman in 1996, my school used extremely basic email. I don't know how long before that it was being used on campuses, but that statement makes it sound like this story occured sometime after the 1990s. I don't recall when Pink Sequin Panty Hose were popular, but it certainly was not after 1996.
"i was so quiet at the other houses... very polite... but not very chatty and not very enthusiastic... but most of them just thought that was the way i was... and were so very kind. seemingly all of them congratulated me on syd's recruitment and her bid to aspen... wow, did they send a telegram, an e-mail or did someone call every single chapter? every one of them knew and spoke of it... and red river loved it... and made sure that lyndsay and i both knew we would be cut... so i already knew i was cut by two of the three house we had to cut for eight party day... that certainly made for an easier decision."
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