GLO Famous Members Urban Legends

[carnation]

Originally Posted by HannahXO

I've also heard that there are pansies all over Disney world because of the Theta connection

They put them there in the cool weather because they can survive Florida's infrequent but real freezes. They take them out when the weather gets hot because pansies don't do well with that.

[KSUViolet06]

Another person who frequently causes me to burst collegian's bubbles and tell them she's not a Sigma: Sarah Jessica Parker.

I seriously think I've seen her claimed by half of the NPC groups at one point. She's a popular one. lol.

[katydidKD]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Another person who frequently causes me to burst collegian's bubbles and tell them she's not a Sigma: Sarah Jessica Parker.

I seriously think I've seen her claimed by half of the NPC groups at one point. She's a popular one. lol.

But Carrie Underwood is, even wore her letters in the All-American Girl video, and IMHO is much cooler than SJP (blech)

[AlwaysSAI]

If I remember correctly, Carrie Underwood was the Keynote Speaker at one of Sigma's conventions.

I like SJP.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI

If I remember correctly, Carrie Underwood was the Keynote Speaker at one of Sigma's conventions.

Yep. She (who's from Alpha Iota at Northeastern State) was keynote speaker in 2007! She even stayed til 2 am to sign autographs for everyone. She also continues to be one of our most generous Foundation donors.

[greekdee]

For years, I thought Marlo Thomas was Phi Mu. My own Phi Mu chapter was told this every year by whoever our Rush Chairman was at the time. This was 1977 -- 1981 when everyone knew who Marlo Thomas was. We proudly told PNM's that "That Girl" was our sister...too bad she wasn't! I later found out she was Theta (I think). We were also told that Barbra Streisand was Phi Mu and that Marie Osmond was an honorary Phi Mu at Bringham Young. I don't think either is true, but I sure believed it back in the day.

[Jill1228]

Originally Posted by greekdee

For years, I thought Marlo Thomas was Phi Mu. My own Phi Mu chapter was told this every year by whoever our Rush Chairman was at the time. This was 1977 -- 1981 when everyone knew who Marlo Thomas was. We proudly told PNM's that "That Girl" was our sister...too bad she wasn't! I later found out she was Theta (I think). We were also told that Barbra Streisand was Phi Mu and that Marie Osmond was an honorary Phi Mu at Bringham Young. I don't think either is true, but I sure believed it back in the day.

Marlo Thomas is a Theta

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Jill1228

Marlo Thomas is a Theta

I always heard that's why she was flying a kite at the beginning of That Girl. Is that part urban legend?


I had such a crush on her in That Girl.

[AlwaysSAI]

It is NOT an urban legend that Kenny Chesney joined and initiated into Lambda Chi Alpha.

However, every Lambda Chi I knew in college told me that he deactivated/cancelled his membership/whatever it's called in LXA. Yet, he is claimed on their national website.

Any LXAs confirm/deny?

[IrishLake]

Jill, you are on it!

I gotta toot a little bit...

There are so many stinkin "notable" Theta's!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._Theta_sisters

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

Jill, you are on it!

I gotta toot a little bit...

There are so many stinkin "notable" Theta's!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._Theta_sisters

I never heard that about Megyn Kelly. She did attend Syracuse though.

[greekdee]

Kenny Chesney went to East Tennessee State University, which is where I went, though Kenny was about 10 years after me. He did pledge Lambda Chi and get this -- my nephew was Sig Ep president the year Kenny rushed and they did not give him a bid! See, it can happen to anyone.

Kenny is listed on Lambda Chi's National website under Prominent Members. He also mentions Lambda Chi in the song "Keg in the Closet." It doesn't sound like he has left the organization, but hopefully a Lambda Chi can confirm.

[Mooch279]

Originally Posted by greekdee

Kenny Chesney went to East Tennessee State University, which is where I went, though Kenny was about 10 years after me. He did pledge Lambda Chi and get this -- my nephew was Sig Ep president the year Kenny rushed and they did not give him a bid! See, it can happen to anyone.

Kenny is listed on Lambda Chi's National website under Prominent Members. He also mentions Lambda Chi in the song "Keg in the Closet." It doesn't sound like he has left the organization, but hopefully a Lambda Chi can confirm.

Thats funny, there was a Sig Ep at my school who is Kenny Chesney cousin. I had always heard he left school and that he still owed some dues so he was on financial suspension. But he was on the cover of the cross and crescent about 5 years ago with a full interview so i guess everything is copacetic

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by Mooch279

Thats funny, there was a Sig Ep at my school who is Kenny Chesney cousin. I had always heard he left school and that he still owed some dues so he was on financial suspension. But he was on the cover of the cross and crescent about 5 years ago with a full interview so i guess everything is copacetic

I guess he can afford to pay up now.

[AlwaysSAI]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I guess he can afford to pay up now.

/random thought
Sometimes I wonder if GLOs claim members that become famous even if they don't pay/weren't fabulous/don't donate as alumnae/whatever just so they can say that Suzy MovieStar is an EFG. Like, name dropping normal people do--but on the GLO scale.

I mean, is it really that easy? I'm delinquent on my collegiate dues and haven't paid the 4 semesters prior to my graduation. Do I really just pay up who knows how much later and POOF I'm in good standing and get to be on the cover of the magazine?
/end random thought

Anyway, I heard somewhere--I think it was a radio show--that Oprah was an AKA aspirant in college, but the chapter rejected her. After she became a super famous gazillionaire, AKA offered her membership and she declined. (I've never checked to see if the school Oprah went to had an AKA chapter, so it could be bogus.)