GLO Famous Members Urban Legends

[tunatartare]

I've heard people say say that Kristin Davis (Charlotte on Sex and the City) is a Kappa, but there isn't even a chapter at Rutgers where she went.

[sugar and spice]

Originally posted by DaisyKLP
I've heard people say say that Kristin Davis (Charlotte on Sex and the City) is a Kappa, but there isn't even a chapter at Rutgers where she went.

Wasn't there an episode of Sex and the City where she met up with her old KKG sorority sisters? I bet that's where this rumor got started.

[GPhiBLtColonel]

Sandra Day O'Connor was only in an honorary legal fraternity/sorority but her mom was a Gamma Phi Beta.

Delta Burke pledged Zeta but was never initiated.

Candice Bergen was a Kappa but voluntarily deactivated partly due to too many demands for appearances etc from other Kappas (and that was told to me in mid-1908s by Kappa HQ!)

One source I use to check bios of some stars etc is the Internet Movie Data Base -- go to: www.imdb.com
(I can't seem to insert the site!)

Urban Greek legends I have seen on some Gamma Phi websites are that Kirstie Alley and Elizabeth Montgomery (Bewitched) were Gamma Phis -- neither were.

One actual fact that I used to think was myth til I called DZ HQtrs myself to ask was that Crown Princess Margaret of Norway was a DZ!

[kafromTN]

Either Puck or his brother [I think both] are Fiji's b/c he came to University of Memphis for something this past Spring and they almost got in a fight with the ATO's [FIJI & ATO are neighbors].

[exlurker]

Originally posted by GPhiBLtColonel
. . . . One actual fact that I used to think was myth til I called DZ HQtrs myself to ask was that Crown Princess Margaret of Norway was a DZ!

And after World War II, one of DZ's philanthropic activities at that time -- baby supplies and infant clothing for European war orphans -- was conducted under the sponsorship of the Crown Princess.

[GPhiBLtColonel]

Originally posted by exlurker
And after World War II, one of DZ's philanthropic activities at that time -- baby supplies and infant clothing for European war orphans -- was conducted under the sponsorship of the Crown Princess.

That would explain the connection -- I just wonder excatly how her "pledge" training and initiation actually came about though -- any DZ's out there who can enlighten us???

[OUlioness01]

Originally posted by DeltAlum
Here's a TOTALLY unsubstantiated urban legend. Rumor had it on the Ohio University campus when I was there that there was a former Tri-Delt chapter sometime during the 40's or 50's that threw a nude party and was banished from campus until every member of that chapter is dead.

Talk about the death penalty! Remember, this was in a far more conservative time, sexually speaking, so I suppose it could be true.

DeltAlum that rumor is still rampant! We heard it from some of our alum (i think 80's era) just last year! Kinda funny since the only other rumor i've ever heard about a sorority not on our campus was that Tri-Delt was recolonizing....but i've been told there wasn't ever a Tri-Delt chapter on our campus.

[DolphinChicaDDD]

Originally posted by OUlioness01
DeltAlum that rumor is still rampant! We heard it from some of our alum (i think 80's era) just last year! Kinda funny since the only other rumor i've ever heard about a sorority not on our campus was that Tri-Delt was recolonizing....but i've been told there wasn't ever a Tri-Delt chapter on our campus.

Nope- never a Tri Delta chapter at Ohio University. There were a couple at Miama-Ohio and Ohio State a few other, but nothing about just plain ol' Ohio Univ. I'm guessing these are different. Our webpage has a list of everyschool that was ever chartered.

Just out of curoisity, has anyone else noticed that some GLO's have more 'urban legend' members? Any thoughts?

[exlurker]

Originally posted by GPhiBLtColonel
That would explain the connection -- I just wonder excatly how her "pledge" training and initiation actually came about though -- any DZ's out there who can enlighten us???

Hey GPhiBLtColonel, I'm not a DZ, but their 1982 history says the Crown Princess was initiated in 1939 when she and the Crown Prince were guests at the U. of North Dakota on their tour of the western USA -- and stayed at the DZ house there (Upsilon chapter). The national president of DZ conducted the initiation. So apparently it was an AI of sorts. They do have a small black and white pic of the Prince and Princess on the chapter house steps; she is wearing an elaborate "traditional"-looking Norwegian-style highly ornamented outfit -- not really what the GC rush threads would be likely to recommend, even for Preference. The Prince is in black tie. No other details, sorry.

[DeltAlum]

Originally posted by DolphinChicaDDD
Nope- never a Tri Delta chapter at Ohio University. There were a couple at Miama-Ohio and Ohio State a few other, but nothing about just plain ol' Ohio Univ. I'm guessing these are different. Our webpage has a list of everyschool that was ever chartered.

Oh, yes, there are big differences.

In a way, I'm happy to hear that this is a myth -- on the other hand, it sure messes up a great story!

[pinkyphimu]

ok, i don't know if these are true or even what glo they are supposed to belong to, but i saw them on a web site and they really stood out to me as being urban ledgends...

elvis presley
florence henderson
robert reed
simon and garfunkle

ps i am too lazy to do the search to see if it is true

[LaneSig]

Originally Posted by pinkyphimu

ok, i don't know if these are true or even what glo they are supposed to belong to, but i saw them on a web site and they really stood out to me as being urban ledgends...

elvis presley
florence henderson
robert reed
simon and garfunkle

ps i am too lazy to do the search to see if it is true

I know this is from '03, but Elvis Presley is an alumni/honor initiate of Tau Kappa Epsilon. He was inducted by the chapter at Arkansas State University.

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkle are either Alpha Epsilon Pis or Zeta Beta Taus. I don't know if they were collegiate or alumni initiates.

As for current urban legends of Sigma Chi: Eddie Murphy and Daniel Tosh ARE NOT Sigs.

[33girl]

Eddie Murphy? Seriously? A very young person who didn't see 18 year old Eddie on SNL must have started that one.

S & G are AEPi. Everything that comes up indicates they were members in college.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Eddie Murphy? Seriously? A very young person who didn't see 18 year old Eddie on SNL must have started that one.

S & G are AEPi. Everything that comes up indicates they were members in college.

You realize that would have been '79/'80 right? Thirty year olds weren't alive then, and forty year olds would be forgiven for not watching SNL ages 10-15 or so.

(There are reruns, but just making the point that it's not a 'very young' thing.)

[33girl]

Eddie Murphy started on the show in 1980. Every now 40-then 15 year old knew about him, trust me. If you didn't, you were kind of screwed socially...SNL was a HUGE deal (even after the original cast left).

and 30 year olds are very young. Just enjoy it.