Best DZ Memory
When I was a pledge (new member, what's PC these days?), we were required to do a fundraising event. The standard fundraiser at the time for all sororities on campus was a bake sale. My pledge class decided that bake sales were boring, and that we needed to do something new and innovative.
One of my pledge sisters had an aunt named Gladys that worked at a factory that was about two blocks away from school. The factory made relishes and condiments. Apparently my pledge sister discussed our quandry with Aunt Gladys, who suggested that we sell pickles to raise funds. Aunt Gladys helped us arrange the purchase of 100 pounds of premium kosher dills at a very fair price. We ponied up the seed cash, and went to pick up the stuff. Nobody told us that they also made horseradish at this particular facility. On our way thru the plant to pick up the pickles, we had to go thru the horseradish section, and almost died from the fumes.
Having survived the horseradish trial, we set up a table in the student union with big pickle posters, vats of brined cukes, and lots of baggies. We sold out in about 2 hours. The frats had a field day buying pickles from the Delta Zeta pledges, and making lots of very impolite references about our product.
Hey, it was the '70's...it seemed funny at the time. (And, to me, it still is!) We had a ton of fun, made a lot of money, and were the talk of the campus...
Whenever I get together with my pledge sisters, now some 30 years later, we still just disolve with uncontrollable giggles when we speak of the Great DZ Pickle Caper of 1973!
DKZ,
Robin
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