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From: " Monica Mullikin" <>
Subject: RE: [MDALLEGA] Shivarees and Serenading
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 00:27:24 -0500
In-Reply-To: <001501c4dc0c$48ddcbf0$6402a8c0@Theresa>


Actually sounds like hazing, which is illegal

-----Original Message-----
From: Theresa [mailto:]
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 10:25 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] Shivarees and Serenading

They did that here in Orlando just this year. The frat brothers stripped him
to his underwear covered him in honey and saran-wrapped him to the pole
(body only - not the face/mouth) - then took photos - the frat brothers were
arrested and the fraternity was disciplined - not sure what to make of it -
times change and maybe some customs are regional - although if I was the
frats counsel I would find this custom of interest


----- Original Message -----
From: "Sarah Fuller" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] Shivarees and Serenading


> All this talk of shivarees reminds me of the current fraternity tradition
of
> 'poling'. When a fraternity member gets engaged, he is kidnapped by his
> fraternity brothers, stripped to his underwear (or less), tied to a pole,
> then covered in whatever leftovers happen to be in the house fridge. Many
> photos are taken, and a message is delivered to the future bride as to the
> whereabouts of the future groom, and she has to go untie him. Thank
goodness
> they don't do it on the wedding night!
> Sarah
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 2:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] Shivarees and Serenading
>
>
> > We have an article from the Frostburg Mining News re: just such an event
> > for
> > my husband's grandparents. The year was 1886.
> >
> > MARRIED---In St. Michael's Church, Tuesday morning, Jan. 26, 1886 by
Rev.
> > V.F. Schmitt, Mr. John Chambers and Miss Mary McAllister of this place.
> > Frank
> > Spates and Miss Lizzie McAllister, the bride's sister attended the
happy
> > pair. Wednesday evening the residence of the groom was thronged with
> > congratulating friends. Merriment, gayety, fun and the good things of
> > life galore ruled
> > the hours until morn decked the oriental sky with rosy fingers.
Thursday
> > evening the Arion band tendered a serenade and were handsomely
> > entertained.
> >
> > Mary Ellen Chambers
> > Lakewood, OH
> >
> >
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