Duncan was a freshman at Virginia U. He had come from his home town and knew no one in the university. But, Duncan wanted a true college experience, and decided to join a fraternity. Rush began early in the fall semester and Duncan went to as many frat houses as he could, applying to each that he liked. Hoping to get in, Duncan went to some of the events that the fraternities held during the Rush weeks. Duncan went to all the events he could, and slowly started to gravitate to a few people, the three heads of the Pi Kappa Alpha frat, Brother Charles, Brother Harrison and Brother Jacob, three beefy, preppy frat boys who looked and acted like the knew what was what. So Duncan started to socialize more and more at their events.
Duncan got to know a few of the freshman hoping to pledge, but what he really wanted was to meet the heads and make an impression. And finally, towards the end of the Rush period, Duncan got close to one of the heads of the frat, Brother Charles. Brother Charles was shorter than Duncan had thought, he was a beefy, hairy guy with hair coming out of his shirt in a seducing kind of way that made Duncan uncomfortable at first.
"Who are you?" Brother Charles asked looking at Duncan with a piercing gaze.
"Um, Duncan Reynolds" Duncan said extending his hand.
Brother Charles took it and shook Duncan hand.
"Old school." Brother Charles said "Only old men shake hands."
Duncan was embarrassed. All he wanted was to get into the frat, and he had made himself look like some old man in front of the head of the frat.
"I like you. Good manners." Brother Charles said "So you want to join the Pi Kappa Alpha?"
Duncan was relieved. Brother Charles' ruthless charismatic character had fooled him.
"Uh, yeah." Duncan said "I do."
"Why?" Brother Charles asked dryly.
"Uh." Duncan said a bit shocked "Well, I want the college experience see, and a fraternity is the perfect way to get to know people, get involved and..." Duncan struggled to find a third thing to fill out his speech.
"And party!" Brother Charles said, giving Duncan a hard slap on the shoulder "Have a beer my friend!"
Relieved, Duncan let himself go and took a beer, a Budweiser, which impressed Brother Charles. Duncan partied with the frat boys, seeing Brother Charles every so often, and composing himself to look straight and sober. But by the end of the night, everyone was drunk and Duncan was saluting the 'captain' instead of 'brother Charles'.
Finally, Rush was coming to an end. And Duncan got a formal bid from brother Charles. I was a small card that was pushed under the dormroom door. It read The brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha extend to you their warmest congratulations to Duncan Reynolds who is hereby in association with the fraternity of Pi Kappa Alpha. And signed with brother Charles' signature. Even before he could celebrate, Duncan got a letter from the fraternity, also stuffed under his dormroon door. It came in an envelope with red writing, like on the bid. Dear Duncan Reynolds, The fraternity of Pi Kappa Alpha request your presence at the frat house on the 4th of November at 8 p.m. We look forward to seeing you, The brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha.
Obeying the instructions in the letter, Duncan presented himself to the frat house at the time indicated. There were the three heads of the frat, brothers Charles, Harrison and Jacob, dressed in red togas, and the other fraternity brothers in white togas. A line of plain clothed guy, the pledges to be, stood waiting. Duncan joined the line. He waited a bit longer until the last of the pledges to be came in and two fraternity brother closed the house doors and went back in line.
"Welcome." Brother Harrison said "Welcome to Pi Kappa Alpha."
"You have received, from one of the heads of our great fraternity, a bid." Brother Jacob said.
