Alabama Recruitment Prediction (Fall 2008)

SWTXBelle · #1 08-28-2008, 10:00 PM

I've always wondered why that was - we're the only ones beginning with "Gamma", so it might make sense to call us "Gammas", but I have always heard us referred to as "Gamma Phis".

pbear19 · #2 08-28-2008, 10:10 PM

I've seen copies of The Crescent online as old as 1904, and the writers always refer to themselves as Gamma Phis, so I've chalked it up as pure, old tradition. I would dearly love to know if there was a specific reason back in the day, or if it just sounded good and caught on! Some of the local collegians wanted to use just Gamma instead of Gamma Phi in a rap they wrote for convention this summer, but some alumnae set them straight.

breathesgelatin · #3 08-28-2008, 10:31 PM

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I've seen copies of The Crescent online as old as 1904, and the writers always refer to themselves as Gamma Phis, so I've chalked it up as pure, old tradition. I would dearly love to know if there was a specific reason back in the day, or if it just sounded good and caught on! Some of the local collegians wanted to use just Gamma instead of Gamma Phi in a rap they wrote for convention this summer, but some alumnae set them straight.

I've read before that back in the day (early 20th c.) some alums wanted to call Pi Phi "Pi Beta" and some wanted to call it "Pi Phi." I guess we all know which one stuck!

OleMissGlitter · #4 08-28-2008, 10:34 PM

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I've read before that back in the day (early 20th c.) some alums wanted to call Pi Phi "Pi Beta" and some wanted to call it "Pi Phi." I guess we all know which one stuck!

I have heard the Pi Phi's at Ole Miss once at an event cheer on their sisters by screaming "Go Pi Beta!"

MerryGPhiB · #5 08-28-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I've always wondered why that was - we're the only ones beginning with "Gamma", so it might make sense to call us "Gammas", but I have always heard us referred to as "Gamma Phis".

In college we were referred to as Gamma Phis or Gammies- however we were a West Coast school. They still refer to them the same way now ( note: not at all schools just mine I do believe)

Just thought I'd add to the dialogue--

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amycat412 · #6 08-28-2008, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MerryGPhiB

In college we were referred to as Gamma Phis or Gammies- however we were a West Coast school. They still refer to them the same way now ( note: not at all schools just mine I do believe)

Just thought I'd add to the dialogue--

Smiles

usd?

My BFF had a "gammie" sweatshirt when she was a GPhiB pledge at USD.

MerryGPhiB · #7 08-29-2008, 01:05 AM

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usd?

My BFF had a "gammie" sweatshirt when she was a GPhiB pledge at USD.

I went to San Diego State just a bit down the road. I just went back for my 30th Reunion-- I haven't laughed that hard in so long!-- and yep , the Gammies were alive and kickin' in SD!!

And yes I think the Gammie bug was just on it's way "out" in the mid to late 70s. However, at convention they were chatting about bringing back

amycat412 · #8 08-29-2008, 03:04 AM

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I went to San Diego State just a bit down the road. I just went back for my 30th Reunion-- I haven't laughed that hard in so long!-- and yep , the Gammies were alive and kickin' in SD!!

And yes I think the Gammie bug was just on it's way "out" in the mid to late 70s. However, at convention they were chatting about bringing back

My BFF was a pledge in 87, and her gammie sweatshirt was so cute, but the GPhiB's at SC didn't use that, so that's why I thought it was a San Diego thing.

GeekyPenguin · #9 08-29-2008, 12:44 PM

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I went to San Diego State just a bit down the road. I just went back for my 30th Reunion-- I haven't laughed that hard in so long!-- and yep , the Gammies were alive and kickin' in SD!!

And yes I think the Gammie bug was just on it's way "out" in the mid to late 70s. However, at convention they were chatting about bringing back

I think the Gammie/Gammy bug is so cute - one of the very early pledge classes at my chapter had a really nice one made that is still hanging in our chapter room. I love that the body is the pledge pin!

breathesgelatin · #10 08-29-2008, 12:46 PM

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I think the Gammie/Gammy bug is so cute - one of the very early pledge classes at my chapter had a really nice one made that is still hanging in our chapter room. I love that the body is the pledge pin!

Does anyone have a pictures of the Gammie bug for those who have never seen it?

I Google Imaged it and just got a bunch of pictures of toddlers... hmm...

wildcatfan · #11 08-28-2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I've always wondered why that was - we're the only ones beginning with "Gamma", so it might make sense to call us "Gammas", but I have always heard us referred to as "Gamma Phis".

We always said Gamma Phi, but I've heard several girls over the past couple of years refer to the house as "G-Phi". Has anyone else heard that one?

pbear19 · #12 08-28-2008, 11:09 PM

I wonder if the term 'Gammie' evolved as a result of the old Gammie Bug mascot? It'd be interesting to find out if any references to Gammie predated the mascot. (I'm going to have to go look up when the Gammie Bug was introduced, as I don't recall!)

ETA- It was 1947, and apparently it was Gammy with a y instead of ie, although that looks a bit strange to my eye.

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Originally Posted by breathesgelatin

I've read before that back in the day (early 20th c.) some alums wanted to call Pi Phi "Pi Beta" and some wanted to call it "Pi Phi." I guess we all know which one stuck!

How interesting! I am a sucker for historical trivia like that.