identical twins, different universities, overlapping recruitments...

petals · #1 07-10-2007, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LionTamer

I think I've figured out Callie's "thing"

She's a man, baby!

(sorry, but this thread is making me really punchy, and I was picturing a big loud cowgirl....)

Bahaha, I love it!

LampLady · #2 07-10-2007, 07:29 PM

I don't know about other states, but I do know that the state of Texas has had a "State Homecoming Queen" for over 20 years. That made me think that it could be the Bush twins, as one went to UT (Texas) and the other went to Yale and maybe the "thing" was all of the Secret Service coverage...but they weren't petite, blonde cheerleaders. I think that Laura was a Theta and both Barbara and Jenna also pledged Theta.

cuteASAbug · #3 07-10-2007, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LampLady

I don't know about other states, but I do know that the state of Texas has had a "State Homecoming Queen" for over 20 years. That made me think that it could be the Bush twins, as one went to UT (Texas) and the other went to Yale and maybe the "thing" was all of the Secret Service coverage...but they weren't petite, blonde cheerleaders. I think that Laura was a Theta and both Barbara and Jenna also pledged Theta.

The Bush twins' dad is also alive. And I doubt that one of the President's kids would be publicizing her recruitment on an messageboard. And the Bush twins are young, the OP just sounds old and bitter.

OtterXO · #4 07-10-2007, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuteASAbug

The Bush twins' dad is also alive. And I doubt that one of the President's kids would be publicizing her recruitment on an messageboard. And the Bush twins are young, the OP just sounds old and bitter.

And I don't think Laura Bush was ever in the Miss America pageant...right?

recruitment · #5 07-10-2007, 10:06 PM

one last tedious... but most appropriate post.

i must admit, i give it up to you girls. i am a very busy professional woman. i have taken time i honestly did not nor do have from work and from my family to try to give a glimpse of how our lives were and are with the mistaken thought it would interest you. i have tried to follow a higher road... especially today not making any comments. but, for a smart lady, i really have not done a very smart thing. there comes a time when one must step back and truthfully analyze and realize that in life there comes a time... "that you just have to fold them." and "fold them" i am.
.
this thread and the various responses have literally frightened and disheartened me. after several carefully and stregically placed calls today made by many women to many highly placed and wonderful ladies, i hope change may possibly come. i realize that i am from a different life and that syd and i have totally different values, responsibilies and obligations than most of you. sadly, i thought that educated sorority women were a "cut above the rest." that is definitely the case with the ladies i know well and how wonderfully they represent their individual sororites and panhellenic. i thought, like most ladies i know, that sorority women learned refinement, gentility and social skills. sadly, i have discovered i was very wrong and i find that terribly sad for what changes that are certain to come in the emerging and future greek world. while this thread is ending, many ramifications that are certain to come from this will not. it has been fully copied and send to the appropriate ladies who know what to do.

one thing i was trying to point out and stress is an issue that every single sorority is going to have to deal with that is only going to get worse and more critical... the ever increasing number of wonderful, poised and prepared legacies. i have failed. however, i am afraid that given the quality of so many posters in this tread... i fear the greek system as it once was will ultimately fail. our founders would be horrified by the juvenile, mean spirited, crass and vulgar behavior that is rampant on this board and especially in this thread. i know and believe that was certainly not in their hearts nor their dreams when they bravely pioneered their endeavors to establish a lasting legacy. their idealism and values have certainly faded to a past memory based upon the actions so apparent and transparent in this thread.

i am also truly worried about the cruel remarks, totally inappropriate behavior, the "cutsey" inside horrific jokes... and such juvenile behavior that will be read and seen by potential new members. i fear that many charming and poised young ladies will certainly and deliberately avoid certain sororities... if not all soroities. and i can only pray that after today, with the calls i made and several other ladies have made... things may hopefully change for the better. i already know that a few nationals have already contacted highly placed and important ladies. these women were absolutely horrified that what they hold so dear is being so trivialized and so inappropriately represented.

and to the wonderful ladies who actually know us, know our family and know our hearts and know that that this was and is real... i apologize for ever starting this. sadly, i also know that given the fact that so many colleges are near where we live and work... several wonderful women i know and respect have already personally notified many other ladies. they have definitely taken note. certain specific behavior and comments will most definitely hurt a few chapters in this region.

did any of you ever stop to realize how your actions affect all of the members of your respective sororities? women you have taken sacred vows with and share a bond and heritage with... your words and actions personally affect them and thousands and thousands of other wonderful ladies with whom you share that bond. to anyone and everyone who ever sees this thread it has already done and will continue to do permanent and lasting damage.

as has been repeatedly said, i went into far too much detail. for that i am sorry, i was only trying to make a real story somewhat interesting. as i said, i am not a writer... just a professional working woman. yesterday i stooped to a level i have never, ever done before... and can only hope i will avoid doing again. rest assured that professionally syd and i both personally know how to tear a person, their life, their reputation and their world to shreads... we do that for a living and we are highly skilled, extremely effective and excel at what we do... and have vast resourses backing us. to be perfectly candid... professionally the "mean girl" in sydney and in me hope that we meet a few of you on a professional basis in due time... but most definitely on opposing sides. that would be the sweetest side of the debacle. yes, i know... but.

however, i cannot and will not subject my truly wonderful family to immature ridicule, horrid comments and making them a "running joke" and a "trainwreck." i have many apologies i must make and will make. i love them far too much to subject them to this cruel behavior any longer. beyond my family, i have exposed my closest and dearest friends and their families to the most awful comments and accusations. i truly beg their forgiveness. their lives did not ever need to be exposed to anything like this... ever. i have several letters (yes, ladies still know how to properly write a real letter and actually do!) that must be written. i would have never dreamed that our reality would be ridiculed and turned into a "tween joke." had the thought of that ever occured to me i would have never started this thread. sadly... most of you will never believe it is true... and to those of you that never will... please rest assured that i personally do not care what you think and what you will say. do what you will and want to do.

however, to the real people involved and those that i love and our family loves... i realize this has gone entirely too far... and totally beyond the realm of common decency. i can no longer expose and subject them to such truly cruel and horrible girls. i am so grateful that i finally have come to my senses and realized how truly hurtful and awful so many, many of you are and will always be. however, i truly fear i have hurt wonderful people who mean the world to me. how cruel and crass of some of you. i am mortified for callie... and what has been insinuated about her. i am so honored to still have her in my life and to have brought her into sydney's life... i can only pray she and her family forgive me. she is probably the dearest and most kind hearted person i have known and to trivialize her in such a manner is just unthinkable. and for my lifelong friend lyndsay... i fear i have deeply hurt her and her family... and all of those that love her... and i would never, never intentionally do that. i must personally call upon her tomorrow.

and, finally to so many of you wonderful ladies on gc... i am sorry but this just cannot continue. all of you are smart enough and gracious enough to read these posts and realize it must end. i cannot and will not risk the lives and reputations of those most dear to me. nor would i ever subject my sorority to such ridicule. i cannot and will not reveal anything further... it would be far too hurtful. and to those of you who truly care... i trust and believe you will understand. you have my warmest wishes for wonderful lives... and i know the future of so many greek organizations lie in your loving and mature hands. i sincerely pray you are able to turn this terribly disturbing trend around. however, given the nature of so many posts... we should all have valid reason for extreme concern.

i knew before i ever posted a single word that "discretion is truly the better part of valor"... sadly i veered from my inner compass into totally unchartered territory for me personally. i grew up many years ago and honestly, i really do not care and it does not phase me in the least what anyone on here may think, say, or post about me. you have continiously subjected me and those i love to ridicule and have and conntinue behaving in the most horrible fashion... fine. however... behavior like that is really not humorous it is just terribly sad. but, as i have said several times... i have dealt with and dismissed girls like you all of my life.

but most importantly... to my wonderful family and dear friends that i love and cherish... i am so terribly, terribly sorry that i have hurt you, humiliated you and subjected you to one of the saddest and cruel things i could have ever done. honestly, please believe i never dreamed it would turn out like this. i truly am sorry and inside of my heart of hearts pray for your understanding and forgiveness. i humbly apologize.

susan314 · #6 07-10-2007, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by recruitment

i am mortified for callie... and what has been insinuated about her.

What was being insinuated about callie? (Surely you don't think that the most recent tangent that went off was about her?

)

kddani · #7 07-10-2007, 10:20 PM

Gee.... I wonder who could be behind the OP's username... could it be someone from a rival intarweb board that has absolutely failed to take off? Sure sounds like it! You all have been had...

epchick · #8 07-10-2007, 10:28 PM

Hold up Miss Antsy-Pants. I've try to keep my mouth quiet on many things, but i just gotta lay things out there ...

First of all, if you were gonna stop posting your story, then all you had to do is say it...or not post at all.

Secondly, You decided to post your story, and i'm sorry it does sound far-fetched. Its people's opinion, and if you can't handle that then you need to "grow a tougher e-skin" (to quote tld221).

Congratulations, it takes a lot for a person to "cook my noodle" and you've done it! Give yourself a pat on the back and kick in the ass!

kddani · #9 07-10-2007, 10:30 PM

Trying to decipher the last post of hers... what's with the crazy mood swings?

P.S. - I am taking up a paypal collection to replace recruitment's obviously broken shift and caps lock keys.

UGAalum94 · #10 07-10-2007, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by recruitment

one last tedious... but most appropriate post.

i must admit, i give it up to you girls. i am a very busy professional woman. i have taken time i honestly did not nor do have from work and from my family to try to give a glimpse of how our lives were and are with the mistaken thought it would interest you. i have tried to follow a higher road... especially today not making any comments. but, for a smart lady, i really have not done a very smart thing. there comes a time when one must step back and truthfully analyze and realize that in life there comes a time... "that you just have to fold them." and "fold them" i am.
.
this thread and the various responses have literally frightened and disheartened me. after several carefully and stregically placed calls today made by many women to many highly placed and wonderful ladies, i hope change may possibly come. i realize that i am from a different life and that syd and i have totally different values, responsibilies and obligations than most of you. sadly, i thought that educated sorority women were a "cut above the rest." that is definitely the case with the ladies i know well and how wonderfully they represent their individual sororites and panhellenic. i thought, like most ladies i know, that sorority women learned refinement, gentility and social skills. sadly, i have discovered i was very wrong and i find that terribly sad for what changes that are certain to come in the emerging and future greek world. while this thread is ending, many ramifications that are certain to come from this will not. it has been fully copied and send to the appropriate ladies who know what to do.

one thing i was trying to point out and stress is an issue that every single sorority is going to have to deal with that is only going to get worse and more critical... the ever increasing number of wonderful, poised and prepared legacies. i have failed. however, i am afraid that given the quality of so many posters in this tread... i fear the greek system as it once was will ultimately fail. our founders would be horrified by the juvenile, mean spirited, crass and vulgar behavior that is rampant on this board and especially in this thread. i know and believe that was certainly not in their hearts nor their dreams when they bravely pioneered their endeavors to establish a lasting legacy. their idealism and values have certainly faded to a past memory based upon the actions so apparent and transparent in this thread.

i am also truly worried about the cruel remarks, totally inappropriate behavior, the "cutsey" inside horrific jokes... and such juvenile behavior that will be read and seen by potential new members. i fear that many charming and poised young ladies will certainly and deliberately avoid certain sororities... if not all soroities. and i can only pray that after today, with the calls i made and several other ladies have made... things may hopefully change for the better. i already know that a few nationals have already contacted highly placed and important ladies. these women were absolutely horrified that what they hold so dear is being so trivialized and so inappropriately represented.

and to the wonderful ladies who actually know us, know our family and know our hearts and know that that this was and is real... i apologize for ever starting this. sadly, i also know that given the fact that so many colleges are near where we live and work... several wonderful women i know and respect have already personally notified many other ladies. they have definitely taken note. certain specific behavior and comments will most definitely hurt a few chapters in this region.

did any of you ever stop to realize how your actions affect all of the members of your respective sororities? women you have taken sacred vows with and share a bond and heritage with... your words and actions personally affect them and thousands and thousands of other wonderful ladies with whom you share that bond. to anyone and everyone who ever sees this thread it has already done and will continue to do permanent and lasting damage.

as has been repeatedly said, i went into far too much detail. for that i am sorry, i was only trying to make a real story somewhat interesting. as i said, i am not a writer... just a professional working woman. yesterday i stooped to a level i have never, ever done before... and can only hope i will avoid doing again. rest assured that professionally syd and i both personally know how to tear a person, their life, their reputation and their world to shreads... we do that for a living and we are highly skilled, extremely effective and excel at what we do... and have vast resourses backing us. to be perfectly candid... professionally the "mean girl" in sydney and in me hope that we meet a few of you on a professional basis in due time... but most definitely on opposing sides. that would be the sweetest side of the debacle. yes, i know... but.

however, i cannot and will not subject my truly wonderful family to immature ridicule, horrid comments and making them a "running joke" and a "trainwreck." i have many apologies i must make and will make. i love them far too much to subject them to this cruel behavior any longer. beyond my family, i have exposed my closest and dearest friends and their families to the most awful comments and accusations. i truly beg their forgiveness. their lives did not ever need to be exposed to anything like this... ever. i have several letters (yes, ladies still know how to properly write a real letter and actually do!) that must be written. i would have never dreamed that our reality would be ridiculed and turned into a "tween joke." had the thought of that ever occured to me i would have never started this thread. sadly... most of you will never believe it is true... and to those of you that never will... please rest assured that i personally do not care what you think and what you will say. do what you will and want to do.

however, to the real people involved and those that i love and our family loves... i realize this has gone entirely too far... and totally beyond the realm of common decency. i can no longer expose and subject them to such truly cruel and horrible girls. i am so grateful that i finally have come to my senses and realized how truly hurtful and awful so many, many of you are and will always be. however, i truly fear i have hurt wonderful people who mean the world to me. how cruel and crass of some of you. i am mortified for callie... and what has been insinuated about her. i am so honored to still have her in my life and to have brought her into sydney's life... i can only pray she and her family forgive me. she is probably the dearest and most kind hearted person i have known and to trivialize her in such a manner is just unthinkable. and for my lifelong friend lyndsay... i fear i have deeply hurt her and her family... and all of those that love her... and i would never, never intentionally do that. i must personally call upon her tomorrow.

and, finally to so many of you wonderful ladies on gc... i am sorry but this just cannot continue. all of you are smart enough and gracious enough to read these posts and realize it must end. i cannot and will not risk the lives and reputations of those most dear to me. nor would i ever subject my sorority to such ridicule. i cannot and will not reveal anything further... it would be far too hurtful. and to those of you who truly care... i trust and believe you will understand. you have my warmest wishes for wonderful lives... and i know the future of so many greek organizations lie in your loving and mature hands. i sincerely pray you are able to turn this terribly disturbing trend around. however, given the nature of so many posts... we should all have valid reason for extreme concern.

i knew before i ever posted a single word that "discretion is truly the better part of valor"... sadly i veered from my inner compass into totally unchartered territory for me personally. i grew up many years ago and honestly, i really do not care and it does not phase me in the least what anyone on here may think, say, or post about me. you have continiously subjected me and those i love to ridicule and have and conntinue behaving in the most horrible fashion... fine. however... behavior like that is really not humorous it is just terribly sad. but, as i have said several times... i have dealt with and dismissed girls like you all of my life.

but most importantly... to my wonderful family and dear friends that i love and cherish... i am so terribly, terribly sorry that i have hurt you, humiliated you and subjected you to one of the saddest and cruel things i could have ever done. honestly, please believe i never dreamed it would turn out like this. i truly am sorry and inside of my heart of hearts pray for your understanding and forgiveness. i humbly apologize.

Quoting so the OP can't just delete later.

cuteASAbug · #11 07-10-2007, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by recruitment

one thing i was trying to point out and stress is an issue that every single sorority is going to have to deal with that is only going to get worse and more critical... the ever increasing number of wonderful, poised and prepared legacies. i have failed. however, i am afraid that given the quality of so many posters in this tread... i fear the greek system as it once was will ultimately fail. our founders would be horrified by the juvenile, mean spirited, crass and vulgar behavior that is rampant on this board and especially in this thread. i know and believe that was certainly not in their hearts nor their dreams when they bravely pioneered their endeavors to establish a lasting legacy. their idealism and values have certainly faded to a past memory based upon the actions so apparent and transparent in this thread.

My founders started Alpha Sigma Alpha because all five of them wanted to be in the same sorority, so while I can't speak for any of the other sororities, I think it's safe to say that my founders were cliquey and probably had some inside jokes of their own.

carnation · #12 07-10-2007, 10:44 PM

Good grief. Let's all take a break!

epchick · #13 07-10-2007, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LampLady

I don't know about other states, but I do know that the state of Texas has had a "State Homecoming Queen" for over 20 years. That made me think that it could be the Bush twins, as one went to UT (Texas) and the other went to Yale and maybe the "thing" was all of the Secret Service coverage...but they weren't petite, blonde cheerleaders. I think that Laura was a Theta and both Barbara and Jenna also pledged Theta.

I doubt because the one that went to a private school.."sydney" went to a private school in their city (or really close by) "recruitment" stated she was the one that went away to college--to the public state university.

Why do I keep thinking this is University of Kentucky? Why? I dont know...lol, just a guess

carnation · #14 07-10-2007, 08:04 PM

Well, there are the blonde, identical twin cheerleaders who went PI PHI

at UK--Patricia and Priscilla Barnstable.