Back in the day . . .

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

- We used real candles for candle passes, intiation and rush. How the Stiff Stuff avoided going up in flames is beyond me.

I think I've mentioned this at GC sometime recently, but one of Ms. MysticCat's sisters went through a can of hairspray a week, and her hair did go up in flames during a candle pass. (No one was seriously hurt.)

What I remember is shagging with a beer cup in your hand -- you and your partner both had to be smooth shaggers to avoid spilling any. She, of course, would have been wearing the de rigueur add-a-bead necklace; somewhere nearby would have been her monogramed (because everything she had was monogramed) bermuda bag. (The "in-thing" now is a monogram decal on your SUV.) Bright pink and kelly green were everywhere.

I would have been wearing chinos, a buttondown and weejuns (without socks, of course). Grosgrain watchbands were common, as were leather/web belts with grosgrain.

The music would almost always have included hits by groups like The Tams, The Embers, Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, The Showmen, Bill Deal and the Rhondells, The Drifters, The Band of Oz, and General Johnson and the Chairmen of the Board. "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" (The Tams) was sort of the unofficial anthem, although the girls all flocked onto the dance floor for "Carolina Girls" (General Johnson and the Chairmen of the Board); the guys preferred "Sixty Minute Man" (The Dominoes).

Yes, much of what was in the Official Preppy Handbook seemed quite commonplace to us, LOL.

[BBelleADPi]

From MysticCat:
The music would almost always have included hits by groups like The Tams, The Embers, Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, The Showmen, Bill Deal and the Rhondells, The Drifters, The Band of Oz, and General Johnson and the Chairmen of the Board. "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" (The Tams) was sort of the unofficial anthem, although the girls all flocked onto the dance floor for "Carolina Girls" (General Johnson and the Chairmen of the Board); the guys preferred "Sixty Minute Man" (The Dominoes).



Oh, my yes! Along with "Mrs. Grace," "39-21-40 Shape", "Myrtle Beach Days,"
"Johnny Dollar," "Monkey Time", "Far Away Places", "Rainy Day Bells","Little Red Book,"etc. I still listen to this music when I run! Billy Stewart, Georgia Prophets. (And BTW, this was still the music for all of us when hubby was in medical school. We still shagged, and still do to this day. Weddings are always fun!)

And gold and cloisone add a bead necklaces-completely forgot about those, though I know I have saved mine somewhere.

Candlelights, yes, rush w/ everything, dresses all alike, pledge books we had to carry everywhere.