For 116 years, Alpha Gams have been living with purpose and struggling to find cute squirrel figurines. These are just a few of the things that I think all Gams can relate to.
1. Squirrels are your favorite animals.
Before going through recruitment, squirrels were just ugly little tree rodents that I sometimes almost ran over in my car on a few occasions. After becoming an Alpha Gam, I yield to squirrels like I yield to pedestrians. As a passenger, I have been known to scream at the driver to slow down for a squirrel. I don't get invited to ride with people very often. Strange.
2. There's a Gam stampede at stores when fall rolls around.
There's usually a mild panic whenever we find anything squirrel-related. It doesn't even have to be cute. It's so rare to find squirrel things... The struggle is real. Thankfully, Bath and Body Works and Hobby Lobby look out for us during September-November. Target had a squirrel water bottle at one point in time, and I pretty much sprouted wings and flew there to get it before anyone else could.
3. It's red, BUFF, and green.
When people say our colors are "red, yellow, and green," I cringe on the inside. Red, yellow, and green are for stoplights.
4. When people forget the buff.....
Sometimes people choose to ignore the buff, therefore we look like walking Christmas displays. This also calls for an inward cringe.
5. Everyone has a favorite founder.
Mine is Estelle Shepard Beswick. She was a leader, wrote well-known Alpha Gam songs, and was described as being very funny. Go Estelle.
6. "Why are you in a fraternity? You're not a boy."
Because "sorority" used to not be a term. But sure, I'm a boy. I'm in a fraternity. Whatever you want to think.
7. The moment you found out Blanche from "Golden Girls" is a Gam.
I had to watch the scene three times to make sure I heard her correctly.
8. "Special Family" is the bomb. I don't care what you say.
Despite the few annoyances that were listed, they're all worth it. I love Alpha Gamma Delta with my whole heart.
