a reluctant PNM faces the music

[facethemusic]

I'm reluctant to give away the identities of any other houses because I really don't want to reveal my identity or my school, but since the whole pet thing sparked so much curiosity, I'll let y'all know that Flute was Alpha Gamma Delta and the pet was a squirrel. When I was a kid, my mom volunteered with a wildlife rehabilitation clinic where people could bring baby birds, squirrels and other wildlife that had fallen out of trees, been attacked by pets, etc. She especially loved the squirrels and occasionally volunteered to bring home patients that needed especially good care. It probably happened about 4 or 5 times in the course of my childhood up until she stopped volunteering there when I was 9 or 10. I remember helping her feed the little bald things with a medicine dropper - they were so tiny and adorable! They never stayed at our house long - they went back to the clinic as soon as they were in better shape and were eventually released - but I had become pretty familiar with how to take care of them as babies. I couldn't imagine having a full-grown, healthy squirrel in my house though. Doesn't seem like a good idea. I guess the Flute house here thinks so too, because years later they are still pet-less. I think they've given up the project.

[LAblondeGPhi]

First of all, great story! I've really enjoyed reading it, and I'm so happy that it had a happy ending!

Originally Posted by facethemusic

I'm reluctant to give away the identities of any other houses because I really don't want to reveal my identity or my school, but since the whole pet thing sparked so much curiosity, I'll let y'all know that Flute[COLOR=Yellow][COLOR=Black] was Alpha Gamma Delta and the pet was a squirrel.

My sophomore year, one of my pledge sisters was super upset when she found out that her little sis had dropped out during pledge quarter. She very loudly proclaimed that since her little didn't want her, she'd go and adopt one of the many squirrels that roamed campus. We did some research and were very excited that there was a sorority with a squirrel as a mascot, and I bought her this obnoxious, giant green Alpha Gamma Delta pen that had a squirrel bent into the top.

Another side squirrel story: I once saw one scamper down a tree and grab a package of Nutter Butters from a vendor stand on campus, then scamper back up the tree. Blatant theft!