Chain We savor The sustained Good In the rich Tapestry Of our 150 year Fraternal history At the University Of Maine. From moment- To moment, Year-to Year, and Decade- Decade, we Celebrate Our 150 Fraternal history, The original Fraternal Brotherhood at The University of Maine. It is A very Big deal. As such, We all Celebrate and Are thankful For the brief Gift of Time that We had In living With each Other in The Castle, Our historic Fraternal Home, that Is filled With an Absolute Treasure Trove of Generational Memories, and it is Devotionally Worth Pondering The long, Uniting, Encircling Chain of Q. T. V., Omega Mu Nicknames, our deep Rooted fraternal Sacrament That dates to our Groundbreaking Q.T.V founding In 1874 That has Remained A linking Fraternal strength, Nickname- To-nickname, To nickname One-by- One, in Linked Poetic Form, our Inimitable, Singular Fraternal Pulse of Initiation; A cheerful, Humorous Rite of Passage within Our Q. T. V. and Omega Mu Brotherhood, And, thankfully, We do Not have Stereotypical Low- Brow, Pedestrian Nicknames that Are vapid, Trifling, Irreverent, Sordid and Shocking like Weasel, Mothball Pinto, Stork, D-Day, Flounder, and Bluto. Oh, no, Oh, no, our Q. T. V. - Omega Mu Nicknames are Burnished, Ennobling Jewels with William F. Buckley gravitas: Rich and high- Minded with Urbane, Thought- Provoking wit Class, Style, and Civilizing good Taste and High Intellectual Import that were Arrived at through A sober, clear- Eyed fraternal Divination Process of Depth, Precision Reflection and Examination of The highest Order, almost Jesuit-like, In being A spiritually And Intellectually Robust Discernment Process Requiring clear- Thinking; not A trivial Process, Mind you, But a sacred, Mystical Q. T. V. - Omega Mu Process, a Rigorous rite of Mystery and Magic, Nobility and Purpose, that Takes Calm, measured, Scrutinizing Care; Time and Patience; Literally soul- Searching, In order to Discern the Distilled, Archetypal Essence of Each Q. T. V.- Omega Mu Brother, and These names endure Link-to-fraternal Link, generation- To-generation- Due to there Rhythmically Resonating Good taste and Soulful Profundity that We cherish in Our seam Lessly - linked Q. T. V - Omega Chain of Nicknames Because of There Distinctive Sense of Taste, Wit and Charm That we Pride our Selves on As Omega Mu Fiji brothers, a True historic, Poetic Testament in Full fraternal Amplitude That captures Our extraordinary, Q. T. V. - Omega Mu style in our Rich, thought- Provoking Nicknames That elicit Fraternal felicity: Sluggo, Brick, Batch, The Missing Link, The Spook, S. P., Dusty, Humpy, Swampy Pond, Dippy, T. Pictum Pursch, Natty Bumpo, Jordan the Lion, Judge, Lengthy, Lamb, Sin, Pater Gloomy, Puss, Froggie, Wizard, Bopper, B.V.D., Chappy, Clyde Crash-Cup, Gangster, Hazey, Marks-a-lot, McCerebral, Pecadora, Pizza, Sola, Solu, Swampy, Hog, Leo, Dewey, Apple Jack, Fella, Gandhi, Mongo, Shetland, Spike, Shoes, Sweetie, Scud, Big Daddy, Skillsaw, Bug, Jughead, Cranium, Granddad, Popeye, Razor, Ant-Man. Philthy, Shab, Homer, Whoa, B.F., Scooter, Bean Hole, Swany, Fella, Toad, Mad Dog, Stick, Buckwheat, Garland, Bart, Stroutie, BooBoo, Snake, Weasel, Shack, Bunny, Tuner, Jag, T, Rip, Jock, Dr. Cook, Huddy, Wafer, Grace, Baldy, Infant, Hoot, Jingles, Giggles, Scout, Morrgy, Shorty, Hoss, Prep, Count, Sasquatch, Snap, Harpo, Beaver, Stevo, Smitty, No Hair, Grape Nut, Drool, Buster, Sleep, Toots, General, Stiff, Sphinx, Spanky, Hashi Mura, Puffy, Love, Ding-Dong, Brick, Yap, Bitter, Slicker, Soup, Cubby, Mama Colucci, Munchie, Squire, Father, Capt., Ikey, Prunes, Fang, Flea, Lumpy, Stork, Bosco, Thug, Patty Me Groin, Root, Dogger, Yorkie, Red Wolf, Sister, Scrapper, Big Chief, Deak, Hudson, Brusier, Cupid, Windy, Tracy, Bush, Uncle Munn Cat, Rat, Rusty, Zin, Zip, Zinc, and Mao, Never to Be forgotten, Secure in the Rich tapestry Of our historic Q. T. V.- Omega Mu memory Of our linked Fraternal Brotherhood, One generation After another, Eternal as Law in being Fraternally Linked with Our historic Q. T. V. past As unbroken Brotherhood of Fraternal well- Being of good Decent, perseverant And determined Men linked by One unifying Fraternal Spirit; One enduring Fraternal Name: Omega Mu Fijis; One life-long Gift through All of life Because we Embrace, without Reservation, The simple Q. T. V, principle That is woven Through our Our 150 year History: "Enjoyment, Sociability, and The best Interests of The Brothers Through life" And it remains Our sustaining Hallmark Credo that keeps Us thriving and Going strong, And it will guide Us into our Fraternal History to Come in the Next 150 years, A continuing Statement Of Phi Gamma Delta Commitment. You Bet it Is It is always Good to Be Fiji. Chip Chapman Perge “What if the space be long and wide, That parts us from our brother’s side A soul-joined chain unites our band, And memory links us hand in hand.” (Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song) Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, '82 Perge
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