Interesting FACTS That Some May Not Know About Your Organization

[AlphaFrog]

The Greek words for Aspire, Seek, Attain also spell out ASA.

ASA was the first sorority to have a FORMAL education process for Alumna Initiation.

The inventor Campbell's orginal Green Bean Cassarole Recipe was an ASA.

[barbino]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

The Greek words for Aspire, Seek, Attain also spell out ASA.

ASA was the first sorority to have a FORMAL education process for Alumna Initiation.

The inventor Campbell's orginal Green Bean Casserole Recipe was an ASA.

Actually, the fact that ASA was the first re: education/alumnae initiates is important ... but the fact that an ASA came up with the famous green bean recipe that we all know & love, that is cool. Greeks are creative in all phases of life.

On to my organization, does anyone remember that the original Doublemint chewing gum twins were both Pi Phi's from the University of Kentucky Chapter? And that Mrs. Wrigley herself was a Pi Phi?

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by barbino

On to my organization, does anyone remember that the original Doublemint chewing gum twins were both Pi Phi's from the University of Kentucky Chapter?

They were also Kentucky Wildcat Cheerleaders!


Cyb and Tricia Barnstable as "The Bettys" from NBC's Quark circa 1977 or 1978

[KSUViolet06]

*Linda Denham, a Tri Sigma created Care Bears. She created the first one (Share Bear - the purple one with 3 lollipops on him) with Sigma in mind.

*When we were first founded, our original colors were royal purple & moss green.

[dg1873]

The Texas Lottery logo has Delta Gamma letters on the bottom right as a piece of confetti. The creator of the logo is a SWT (TX State) DG alum, and the hand at the bottom is doing the hand sign for Texas State (It is in the shape of Texas. With your other hand you make a claw for a Bobcat)!

[DeltAlum]

Three Delts were Superbowl MVP's...

John Elway
(Stanford University, 1983) 16-year NFL quarterback with Denver Broncos; Super Bowl MVP; Heisman Trophy runner up; Pro Football Hall Of Fame

Jim Plunkett
(Stanford University, 1970) Heisman Trophy winner 1970; Super Bowl MVP; 13 year NFL quarterback

Mark Rypien
(Washington State University, 1985) Super Bowl MVP; 12- year NFL quarterback

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

The inventor Campbell's orginal Green Bean Cassarole Recipe was an ASA.

And on every forth Thursday in November, I will give thanks to her for doing so.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

The inventor Campbell's original Green Bean Casserole Recipe was an ASA.

I love this factoid. And I love Green Bean Casserole so much that personally, I'd put this member's name at the top of the famous/accomplished alumna lists anytime I could. This accomplishment has done more to make America a better place than more one term state attorney generals, surely.

[SWTXBelle]

Gamma Phi Beta's original colors were light and dark blue. They were changed in honor of Dr. Brown in recognition of his help with our founding.
(and as an aside - GO BOBCATS!)

[nwu43]

hmm.. not that much to say yet since we're kinda young org

i guess one interesting thing that people may not know is that our greek letters represent the kanji (in the middle) and chinese characters




Those characters "man, center, king" put together mean "leaders among men". and coincidentally that is also our motto

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by AlphaGamUGAAlum

I love this factoid. And I love Green Bean Casserole so much that personally, I'd put this member's name at the top of the famous/accomplished alumna lists anytime I could. This accomplishment has done more to make America a better place than more one term state attorney generals, surely.

[hijack]

Did you see that you can actually buy THE Green Bean Casserole in the frozen food section? Green Giant makes it, in the square box.

[/hijack]


One of our founders was all of 13!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

The inventor of Campbell's orginal Green Bean Cassarole Recipe was an ASA.

I don't care how long this thread goes on -- I don't think anyone is going to be able to top that.