What's the story behind your SN?

[MysticCat]

In the first decade of the history of Phi Mu Alpha, an enigmatic black cat, known as the "Mystic Cat," became part of our lore. Our national magazine was first called "The Mystic Cat" (now "The Sinfonian"); the Mystic Cat appeared on the cover of our 1908, 1914 and 1931 songbooks, and for a while, new members were sometimes nicknamed "kittens." The lore and imagery of the Mystic Cat has enjoyed a revival in recent years.

There were also numerous songs and poems about the Mystic Cat, including this "Nonsense Song" from the 1914 Songbook:

The most mysterious mystery is our mighty Mystic Cat,
He prowls about our chapter rooms and waxes sleek and fat;
We wonder what and where he is, but all to no avail --
He's a mystery from his mystic nose to the tip of his mystic tail.

Does he only venture forth at night and shun the light of day?
Does he vanish like a spectre before the sun's first ray?
We never see his mystic form but while we watch and wait
We feel his mystic presence like some omen grim of Fate.

Oh, Mystic Cat, enigma dark, thou phantom of the night,
Reveal thyself unto our eyes in all thy mystic might.
Oh, sable-coated feline, Though thy form we never see,
We’ll worship at thy mystic feet for all eternity.

The funny thing, given his name, is that all these years later, no one really knows anything about the origin of the Mystic Cat. It was never written down. There are guesses, but it appropriately remains a "most mysterious mystery."

[socialite]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

In the first decade of the history of Phi Mu Alpha, an enigmatic black cat, known as the "Mystic Cat," became part of our lore. Our national magazine was first called "The Mystic Cat" (now "The Sinfonian"); the Mystic Cat appeared on the cover of our 1908, 1914 and 1931 songbooks, and for a while, new members were sometimes nicknamed "kittens." The lore and imagery of the Mystic Cat has enjoyed a revival in recent years.

There were also numerous songs and poems about the Mystic Cat, including this "Nonsense Song" from the 1914 Songbook:

The most mysterious mystery is our mighty Mystic Cat,
He prowls about our chapter rooms and waxes sleek and fat;
We wonder what and where he is, but all to no avail --
He's a mystery from his mystic nose to the tip of his mystic tail.

Does he only venture forth at night and shun the light of day?
Does he vanish like a spectre before the sun's first ray?
We never see his mystic form but while we watch and wait
We feel his mystic presence like some omen grim of Fate.

Oh, Mystic Cat, enigma dark, thou phantom of the night,
Reveal thyself unto our eyes in all thy mystic might.
Oh, sable-coated feline, Though thy form we never see,
We’ll worship at thy mystic feet for all eternity.

The funny thing, given his name, is that all these years later, no one really knows anything about the origin of the Mystic Cat. It was never written down. There are guesses, but it appropriately remains a "most mysterious mystery."

Are you sure his name isn't MR. MISTOFOLEES????

gawd i crack myself up.

[piphiangel314]

Originally Posted by socialite

Are you sure his name isn't MR. MISTOFOLEES????

gawd i crack myself up.

Heh. I was thinking that too...
But I think the Mystic Cat thing is really cool! I love lore such as that.

But my name is pretty simple too...Pi Phi is pretty explanatory, the angel is Pi Phi's unofficial mascot, and 314 is my birthday (March 14). Pretty easy.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by socialite

Are you sure his name isn't MR. MISTOFOLEES????

gawd i crack myself up.

LOL.

But to paraphrase Diane Chambers, I hate "Cats" with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

But to paraphrase Diane Chambers, I hate "Cats" with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns.

I must remember this for future occasions!

[socialite]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

LOL.

But to paraphrase Diane Chambers, I hate "Cats" with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns.

Take whatever hatred you have for that show and times it by ten...
That should give you an Idea of what 56 performances of it does to a person.

[Troll Buster]

Originally Posted by socialite

Take whatever hatred you have for that show and times it by ten...
That should give you an Idea of what 56 performances of it does to a person.

I'm still watching you!.....troll.

[Troll Buster]

My screen name was given to me when I was hired by greekchat. I have a greekchat Bachelor's degree in Trollism with a minor in Trollology. I went on to get my greekchat Master's degree in Trollosophy. After graduation I worked and busted a few trolls to get the experience. I then went on to get my PhD in Troll Busting. After I got my PhD, greekchat hired me right away. Since then, I've busted Emmanuel Lewis, Ronald Jeremy, kinkoboi, Mr. Kinko Man and now I'm after socialite.

That's how I got my SN.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Troll Buster

My screen name was given to me when I was hired by greekchat. I have a greekchat Bachelor's degree in Trollism with a minor in Trollology. I went on to get my greekchat Master's degree in Trollosophy. After graduation I worked and busted a few trolls to get the experience. I then went on to get my PhD in Troll Busting. After I got my PhD, greekchat hired me right away. Since then, I've busted Emmanuel Lewis, Ronald Jeremy, kinkoboi, Mr. Kinko Man and now I'm after socialite.

That's how I got my SN.

My God, this made me laugh SO hard. lol lol

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by Troll Buster

I'm still watching you!.....troll.

I just have never heard anyone call a male a "socialite". That is typically a feminine term.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

I just have never heard anyone call a male a "socialite". That is typically a feminine term.

I'm confused. I thought socialite was an AKA?

[WinniBug]

Originally Posted by socialite

Are you sure his name isn't MR. MISTOFOLEES????

gawd i crack myself up.

That's one of my fave ALW songs
:-)