Word: smilin
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Keep smilin' like you always do. Love and big hugs, Johnny...
...Irish Eyes Are Smilin...
There is no hazing within the House. Pledges (freshmen) do not have to foxtrot through libraries in evening dresses to prove their fraternal dedication. "We do give them a hard time sometimes, but everything we do has a purpose, and usually it's fun," Smilin' John insists. Take Scavenger Hunt, for instance--pledges are "kept amused" until 4:30 a.m. and then awakened an hour later to begin a city-wide search for museum guidebooks, match book covers from favorite strip joints and foreign language pornographic literature. "We've been doing it for a long time," says Dave, a veteran...
Pledges soon learn that parties and "having fun" are not merely occasional distractions at the House; they are hallowed institutions you learn to love if you plan to stay. "You must be happy in the House," says Smilin' John. "We make a special effort to keep everyone satisfied. At times, if a pledge is having trouble, we'll make a big push to get him a date, or something...
...What are you going to do? You're at MIT; it's just not a normal place," says Smilin' John, shrugging off a question about the calculated joy of fraternal living. "You've got to do these things to stick with...