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Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito
It was usually friendship. remember in the early days fraternities numbered in the teens member wise if that. That was enough for the early members to get to know well each person before inviting them into the brotherhood. What was being stated I guess is that there was no probationary membership like there is now, because they didn't have to rely on fleeting first impressions like they did during the height of the rush period.
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Many people know each other today. Childhood friends pledge each other. Cousins pledge each other. Siblings pledge each other. Parents sometimes pledge their children and vice versa.
Perhaps not a probationary membership like there is now, but I don't think "worthy" was always as cut and dry as "I know him, he is my friend who gets good grades and is involved on campus. Now he's an XYZ." I think there was some informal stuff going on in some instances.
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