Funny you should ask!
I will never forget that night.
George was down for the Colonization and We went to one of the local bars. Yes, we had some beers. The rest of Beta Chi were all there, but not sitting with us, they were lurking wanting to know what was being said between George and My Self. Scared, Hell Yes, I was scared.
The bar closed and We went back to the house @ 12:30 and sat talking about Greek Life. How did you start BX, what did you expect from the members. How do you feel about hazing, the night or early morning drug on.
Geaorge then asked me, do you have Pledges, of course I said.
Well, LXA is changing course and there will be no more Pledges. What are you talking about was my next question. Well,
We are going to have Associate Members.
What is that and why.
It is because of the conotation of Hazing with Pledges. WHOA, We do not allow Hazing in BX and I see no need for any changes. Everyone uses the Termonology Pledge. Who will understand? Everyone will as LXA are trend setters of the Greek World.
I am thinking BS! But it came tpo the point @ 4:300 in the Morning and Geaorge just said, well Tom, that is the way it is going to be and can you live with it!
Of course since we were going to be colonized that morning.
He asked me to pick a Candidate to represent the Local and I did.
He then asked me to be there for Practice in @ 3 1/2 hours so I could observe and explain what was going on.
Little did I know, I was the Practice Guy.
Damn, what an experience, and can only tell you privately when I know who you are!
Yes, to this day, it is still hard, to explain it each time, but, it is well worth it when talking to New Young Possible. We do things different for sure.
LXA is and has been trend setters for many years and I cannot find anything wrong with that.
1909, We are not the Oldies, but, We are the best.
We have set many New Presidences for all of Greek Society, they just dont remember them or ignor them.
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