GLO Famous Members Urban Legends

[HONKY660]

Originally Posted by phigamucsb

I heard that Benjamin Bratt was a Lambda Chi and Michael Douglas was a Sigma Pi at UCSB.

Not an urban legend, Benjamin Bratt is a Lambda Chi from UCSB.

Originally posted by adpishan
I have heard that Ellen from Road Rules (The Quest) is an ADPi. But I am not sure if it is true or not. If anyone knows...

Thanks

Ellen was a member of Alpha Delta Pi at the University of Iowa.

If anyone's interested...

[DGMarie]

Can anyone confirm that Let's Go Fly a Kite from Mary Poppins was REALLY written for Disney's daughter (a purported Theta)? I ask bec I did a little research on this. Richard Rodgers (of Rodgers and Hammerstein fame) wrote the tune in 1964 for the movie, when Walt's daughter Diane would have been 30 years oldand adopted daughter Sharon would have been 27. There is no mention of either as an alumna on the Theta national site. And I'm wondering if it isn't just a coincidence or simply urban legend. Just curious.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by DGMarie

Can anyone confirm that Let's Go Fly a Kite from Mary Poppins was REALLY written for Disney's daughter (a purported Theta)? I ask bec I did a little research on this. Richard Rodgers (of Rodgers and Hammerstein fame) wrote the tune in 1964 for the movie, when Walt's daughter Diane would have been 30 years oldand adopted daughter Sharon would have been 27. There is no mention of either as an alumna on the Theta national site. And I'm wondering if it isn't just a coincidence or simply urban legend. Just curious.

I've heard this many times but havent heard it confirmed. I have also heard that Holly Hunter and Edie Brickell were Thetas.

I heard when I pledged that there were pansies on the original Budweiser label because the Budweiser daughters were Thetas. While there seem to be pansies on the label, I'm unsure of the Theta connection.

[phikappapsiman]

Originally posted by JerzeeBoy26
I've heard rumors the last several years that tiger woods was a fraternity pledge at Stanford but never initiated. not sure what house. any cardinal out there that can clear this up ?

Hey, sorry JerzeeBoy26, I just started reading this post and I saw your inquiry about Tiger Woods. Yeah, he did pledge Sigma Chi at Stanford, but I think that he left before initiation. However, Corey Savage ("Boy Meets World") did initiate, and I think is either a senior or just graduated. Fred Savage is a SAE from Stanford.

Another urban legend...Chelsea Clinton DID NOT join a sorority while she was at Stanford...

[phikappapsiman]

OOPS... I meant Ben Savage, who played Corey on "Boy Meets World" (I never watched that show, but I did like the woman who played his girlfriend, Topanga!!!)

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally posted by phikappapsiman
OOPS... I meant Ben Savage, who played Corey on "Boy Meets World" (I never watched that show, but I did like the woman who played his girlfriend, Topanga!!!)

He was a hottie! send him my way! You can have Topanga.

[ComradesTrue]

Bump.

The Farrah/Tri Delta thread made me think of this one. That debate still doesn't seem to be settled!

Please note that this is a thread for myths/urban legends. Please do not come here to post about people who are actually members (unless you are dispelling a rumor).

For instance: I have seen several Theta chapter websites claim that Betty Crocker is a member. Betty Crocker was a fictional character who happened to be voiced by Theta alumna Marjorie Child Husted as listed on our website. It would be like claiming Bugs Bunny was part of your organization simply because Mel Blanc was a member.

Since this hasn't been bumped in several years I suspect that there are many more to be added.

(I know that several GLOs have a thread dedicated to this in their specific forum. I liked how this one lumped everyone together. A one-stop-shop you might say.)

[joliebelle]

Reese Witherspoon and Gwyneth Paltrow are not Gamma Phis.

[Xidelt]

Originally Posted by Blondie93

Bump.

The Farrah/Tri Delta thread made me think of this one. That debate still doesn't seem to be settled!

Please note that this is a thread for myths/urban legends. Please do not come here to post about people who are actually members (unless you are dispelling a rumor).

For instance: I have seen several Theta chapter websites claim that Betty Crocker is a member. Betty Crocker was a fictional character who happened to be voiced by Theta alumna Marjorie Child Husted as listed on our website. It would be like claiming Bugs Bunny was part of your organization simply because Mel Blanc was a member.

Since this hasn't been bumped in several years I suspect that there are many more to be added.

(I know that several GLOs have a thread dedicated to this in their specific forum. I liked how this one lumped everyone together. A one-stop-shop you might say.)

Wait.

Betty Crocker is NOT a real person?

My world has been shattered.

[KSUViolet06]

Ladies and gentlemen.

Britney Spears is NOT in a sorority.

I don't care how much you love her.

I don't care whose cousin's sister's neighbor said that she went through recruitment at Ole Miss/LSU/Bama and pledged Kappa/Theta/Chi O/Tri Delta.

They're lying, because Britney never even went to college.

Britney is also not an "honorary" Chi O/Kappa/Theta.

If another person tries to tell me that she is, I will scream.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Ladies and gentlemen.

Britney Spears is NOT in a sorority.

Consider me baffled that anyone would want to claim Brittany Spears as her sorority sister.

[pshsx1]

Originally Posted by Blondie93

For instance: I have seen several Theta chapter websites claim that Betty Crocker is a member. Betty Crocker was a fictional character who happened to be voiced by Theta alumna Marjorie Child Husted as listed on our website. It would be like claiming Bugs Bunny was part of your organization simply because Mel Blanc was a member.

SigEp will now claim the Cat in the Hat and every other Dr. Seuss character b/c he was a SigEp. :P

Welcome to the family, Sam I Am.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by Blondie93

Bump.

For instance: I have seen several Theta chapter websites claim that Betty Crocker is a member. Betty Crocker was a fictional character who happened to be voiced by Theta alumna Marjorie Child Husted as listed on our website. It would be like claiming Bugs Bunny was part of your organization simply because Mel Blanc was a member.

Since this hasn't been bumped in several years I suspect that there are many more to be added.

(I know that several GLOs have a thread dedicated to this in their specific forum. I liked how this one lumped everyone together. A one-stop-shop you might say.)

Originally Posted by Xidelt

Wait.

Betty Crocker is NOT a real person?

My world has been shattered.

From the Alpha Delta Pi International website:

"<> Agnes White Tizard, Sigma, Nutritionist; "Betty Crocker" authored Betty Crocker cookbook"

So, Agnes wrote the book, and Marjorie did the voice over? What a panhellenic collaboration!

[DaffyKD]

Originally Posted by Blondie93

For instance: I have seen several Theta chapter websites claim that Betty Crocker is a member. Betty Crocker was a fictional character who happened to be voiced by Theta alumna Marjorie Child Husted as listed on our website. It would be like claiming Bugs Bunny was part of your organization simply because Mel Blanc was a member.

Once upon a time when I was in college, I was told that Betty Crocker was a KD. I was also told that Pat Nixon, wife of President Nixon was a KD. When Mrs. Nixon died, no mention was made of it in the sorority magazine, thus I learned another legend was urban! I was also told that Racque Welsh was an Alpha Phi pledge who was asked to leave. After reading this thread, seems Ms. Welsh is claimed by several houses.

DaffyKD