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Ex Lurker

(3,813 posts)
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 02:15 PM Feb 2019

The Kappa Alpha fraternity

We all know about the reputation of frats. This one stands out as being founded in the South after the Civil War. They consider their "spiritual founder" to be Robert E. Lee. Their big social event of the year is "Old South Weekend" where members attend a fancy dress ball in Confederate uniforms. They are on many campuses in the South as well as some outside the South. Perhaps we should be scrutinizing political leaders and wannabe leaders for membership in this organization.

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The Kappa Alpha fraternity (Original Post) Ex Lurker Feb 2019 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author NCChomskyan Feb 2019 #1
I remember them from my time at University of Florida. Scurrilous Feb 2019 #2
Is there a Pacific Islander caucus? Sneederbunk Feb 2019 #3

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Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)
2. I remember them from my time at University of Florida.
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 02:33 PM
Feb 2019

They were the southern gentlemen frat. Some of them rode horses around campus dressed in confederate regalia.

Also, the Fijis! Painted themselves purple and ran around in grass skirts.

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