Greek life at the Southern Ivies - Page 2

33girl · #16 10-09-2008, 04:39 PM

ha ha, I did the same thing when I first looked.

Bubbler - New Englandese for a water fountain/drinking fountain
Blubber - Linda Fischer/subject of JB's book

ForeverRoses · #17 10-09-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

ha ha, I did the same thing when I first looked.

Bubbler - New Englandese for a water fountain/drinking fountain
Blubber - Linda Fischer/subject of JB's book

Whoops, I was seeing Blubber, but I guess it is BUBBLER. But I did love the book!

epchick · #18 10-09-2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MysticCat

ETA: And for the record, the only reason I threw in ignorance was because of what ree-Xi said that I quoted in this post -- that having lived all her life in the northeast, she had never heard the term (and presumably was therefore ignorant of the term, not ignorant of all things) until hearing it here.

I understand where you are coming from, but I think Ree-Xi is "upset" because the word ignorant is very harsh, and usually connotes more than what you implied it to be.

Unaware or uninformed might have been better suited to describe the situation.

MysticCat · #19 10-09-2008, 04:59 PM

^^^ Fair enough.

Elephant Walk · #20 10-09-2008, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ree-Xi

How does my unfamiliarity with a phrase make me pretentious? I didn't make any judgments.

Your willingness to instruct the OP on what a real "Ivy" is, is pretentious. The OP (as well as I) am well aware what an Ivy League school is. Which is why we call it a Southern Ivy.

SWTXBelle · #21 10-09-2008, 05:43 PM

I was exiled to New Jersey (Cherry Hill and Bridgewater) for 5 hellish years. So, yeah, I know what a "bubbler" and a "tonic" are. And yes, we did indeed lose the War to Suppress Yankee Arrogance.

Elephant Walk · #22 10-09-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I was exiled to New Jersey (Cherry Hill and Bridgewater) for 5 hellish years. So, yeah, I know what a "bubbler" and a "tonic" are. And yes, we did indeed lose the War to Suppress Yankee Arrogance.

I was about to say, I've never even been up there but I know that stuff.

I thought bubbler was more of a Wisconsin thing though?

nancyagd86 · #23 10-09-2008, 07:16 PM

Those of us who grew up among these schools often lovingly--and I do mean lovingly--refer to such group of schools as the Kudzu League. I don't know of a finer education offered than at some of these schools,especially since two close family members went to Vandy and various other friends and family went to other Kudzu schools, but the "Ivy League" was already defined before most of these gained prominence. And with the proliferation of Kudzu in the South...it's just a vine thing!

AOEforme · #24 10-09-2008, 07:50 PM

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I thought bubbler was more of a Wisconsin thing though?

I did, too! I didn't know it was a Northeastern thing, too.

ree-Xi · #25 10-09-2008, 08:17 PM

My original statement was not intended to sound arrogant. As someone who, for more than 3 decades, associated "Ivy League" with a specific small group of Universities in the north east, it made me "giggle", because to me, it would be the equivalent of saying the Big East (basketball, not football) is "The Northern SEC". There is only one SEC, as there is only one Ivy League.

No pretentions, no arrangonce intended.

PS Tonic water = club soda.

XSK_Diamond · #26 10-10-2008, 01:17 AM

When I was in high school, I had a houseparent that called the Civil War/War Between the States the War of Northern Aggression.

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And yes, the War Between the States is over. (Sorry, I usually call it the Civil War, but sometimes it's more fun this way.) Unfortunately, the experience of too many of us is that Yankee arrogance did not end with it. (That's a joke, BTW.)

Nanners52674 · #27 10-10-2008, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ree-Xi

PS Tonic water = club soda.

According to Wiki Tonic Water is a carbonated beverage flavored with quinine and Club Soda (aka Seltzer, or Carbonated Water) is simply water infused with carbon to make it bubbly (no flavor). . . .

lillady85 · #28 10-10-2008, 01:51 AM

Thanks. I didn't know if it was a funny, old fashioned way of calling cough syrup something else.

Nanners52674 · #29 10-10-2008, 02:16 AM

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Thanks. I didn't know if it was a funny, old fashioned way of calling cough syrup something else.

No I live in Connecticut, have my whole 21 years and I personally have never heard tonic used to mean club soda. . . I am however very familiar with wicked, jimmies, frappes, and my two personal favorites from high school packy and cocked. . .

amanda6035 · #30 10-10-2008, 02:27 AM

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I am however very familiar with wicked, jimmies, frappes, and my two personal favorites from high school packy and cocked. . .

Oh boy....I've never been to new england (for real)....and until this post, I've never heard of any of those words (except wicked).

...I never thought I'd say this, but thank goodness for urban dictionary. jimmies = sprinkles? That's hilarious.

U.D. didnt have frappes though. what is that? frappuccino?