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Re: [APO-L] Toast Song
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael Gallagher)
Wed May 26 13:26:50 2004
Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 13:26:39 -0400
Reply-To: Michael Gallagher <famtree@UDel.Edu>
From: Michael Gallagher <famtree@UDel.Edu>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
To my knowledge, chapters with alternate versions sing the national one at
events with other chapters.
A third verse was suggested my a U MD brother, since they've done that.
Michael Gallagher
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Berman" <dkberman@wolfnetfx.com>
To: <APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [APO-L] Toast Song
> First off, I agree with Chris to the extent that if someone wants to be
> called Sister, they should be. If that means a chapter having their own
> version, so be it. The problem that I would have is if you are, for
> instance, at a conference banquet and everyone is singing a different
> version, what unity does it represent if we are singing different
> versions at the same time. I feel that chapters that choose to sing
> their own version should also teaches the Nationally accepted version
> for time spent with other chapters.
>
> Second, As was stated prior, the toast song has evolved from nothing, to
> one verse to two to represent a change in the views of this fraternity.
> In that case, a third verse is the logical way to represent at least the
> addition of female members. Will this keep the tradition of the past
> and showing where we came from? Will it be accepting and accepted of
> our diverse membership? I believe so. What should it say, I don't know,
> though I know that some people out there already have their ideas.
>
> Will we ever reach a point where we don't turn people off from joining
> our group? Will changing the toast song change that? I doubt it, there
> will always be something that someone doesn't like... charging dues, we
> call women brothers, we call ourselves a fraternity but call people
> sisters, etc.
>
> In L, F, & S
> Dan
>
