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05-13-2008, 03:45 PM
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very interesting.
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05-13-2008, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by PhiGam
Any first hand accounts of it actually happening? Any accurate second hand accounts? I think its just a myth.
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I thought you were talking about me for a second...
I don't know if it happens or not. It's a rumor (and a rather gross one)...I think every campus has a fraternity that's rumored to do the Elephant Walk.
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05-13-2008, 03:55 PM
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That's really cool. I looked on their national website for that info and overlooked it. I've now found how I overlooked it there because I followed Wikipedia's citations. 
(I always look for Wiki's sources.)
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05-13-2008, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
I thought you were talking about me for a second...
I don't know if it happens or not. It's a rumor (and a rather gross one)...I think every campus has a fraternity that's rumored to do the Elephant Walk.
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Did you name yourself after a gross "rumor" (it isn't just a rumor, though) or were you thinking about the other types of elephant walks?
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05-13-2008, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS
Did you name yourself after a gross "rumor" (it isn't just a rumor, though) or were you thinking about the other types of elephant walks?
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Gross hazing rumor.
I could go by "munting" but it's not Greek-related.
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Overall, though, it's the bigness of the car that counts the most. Because when something bad happens in a really big car – accidentally speeding through the middle of a gang of unruly young people who have been taunting you in a drive-in restaurant, for instance – it happens very far away – way out at the end of your fenders. It's like a civil war in Africa; you know, it doesn't really concern you too much. - P.J. O'Rourke
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05-13-2008, 06:10 PM
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Phi Gamma Delta is one of the few Greek-letter organizations in North America to limit the written display of its Greek letters. [32] In accordance with the fraternity's international bylaws, Fiji chapters and members only portray their letters in the following seven locations: [33]- On a uniform diamond-shaped member badge
- On the Fraternity's official seal
- On the Fraternity's official flag
- On a chapter house marker
- On memorials to deceased brothers
- On a brother's certificate of membership
- On a brother's official college ring
The fraternity's letters are, thus, considered sacred and are never to be displayed on an object that can be easily destroyed. Whereas other fraternities often display their letters on clothing or other items, this tradition prevents Fijis from doing so. In place of the actual Greek letters, "Fiji," "Phi Gam," or the English spelling of "Phi Gamma Delta" are used in their place.
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The actual nickname originated with the publication of our fraternal magazine (I want to say in 1898). Phi-G used to be pronounced Fee-Gee instead of Phi-Gee. I feel that our letters should also be allowed on Lavaliers since you're allowed to let women wear your badge anyway.
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05-15-2008, 12:09 AM
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so then what is on your lavalier if not your letters?
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05-15-2008, 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Hamburglar
so then what is on your lavalier if not your letters?
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"Phi Gamma Delta."
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05-17-2008, 10:22 PM
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I heard it was a fiji thing too. So tell us...does it really exist?
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05-17-2008, 10:55 PM
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I heard it was a fiji thing too. So tell us...does it really exist?
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Not anywhere that I know of. Sig Ep is the only one that is rumored to have done it here.
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05-17-2008, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
I don't know if it happens or not. It's a rumor (and a rather gross one)...I think every campus has a fraternity that's rumored to do the Elephant Walk.
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Yeah I think at every school there is always "that fraternity" that is rumored to do the elephant walk. Here it's Pike.
But I doubt that it happens on my campus. That kind of stupid, pointless hazing doesn't happen here, that I know of.
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05-18-2008, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
Gross hazing rumor.
I could go by "munting" but it's not Greek-related.
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Ewwww. Thank you for not going by it, but boo on you for even bringing it up.
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05-18-2008, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by PANTHERTEKE
Yeah I think at every school there is always "that fraternity" that is rumored to do the elephant walk. Here it's Pike.
But I doubt that it happens on my campus. That kind of stupid, pointless hazing doesn't happen here, that I know of.
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The reason the rumor is around is for shock value, honestly.
Someone will say to a freshman "those guys do the elephant walk, you don't wanna hang out with them" Then, the freshman asks what an elephant walk is. After being shocked he repeats it to all his buddies cuz of the novelty of it. And thus it continues to the next year.
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Overall, though, it's the bigness of the car that counts the most. Because when something bad happens in a really big car – accidentally speeding through the middle of a gang of unruly young people who have been taunting you in a drive-in restaurant, for instance – it happens very far away – way out at the end of your fenders. It's like a civil war in Africa; you know, it doesn't really concern you too much. - P.J. O'Rourke
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05-18-2008, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
The reason the rumor is around is for shock value, honestly.
Someone will say to a freshman "those guys do the elephant walk, you don't wanna hang out with them" Then, the freshman asks what an elephant walk is. After being shocked he repeats it to all his buddies cuz he wants to try it. And it builds brotherhood in our house, so we'll do it again next year.
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05-18-2008, 12:08 PM
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There ya have it, folks.
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