what does it mean "attending someone's pledge line"

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<p>My freshman daughter said last week she was invited to attend someone’s pledge line but she didn’t, she didn’t know him very well (but she said that doesn’t matter), but now this week she is invited to attend someone’s pledge line and she is going to. It appears to be a Friday night party at a fraternity. Does “pledge line” or “pledgeline” mean something specific? First party for a fraternity’s new pledges or something like that? Does this mean she has a date for the night?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Beats the heck out of me. Can she ask a classmate?</p>

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<p>Oh, I think she knows what kind of event she is going to. I am the one who doesn’t know what kind it is :confused:</p>

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<p>I though pledge line was pledge class. So it is probably some sort of frat or rush activity.</p>

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<p>My understanding is that pledge line is that year’s pledge class. I assume they will be introducing the new class and then have a party.</p>

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<p>Well! It was a frat party in which the new pledge class was in charge of inviting the female guests. </p>

<p>Each member was supposed to bring half a dozen or more young ladies. Daughter said it was fun. She sort of was the date of one freshman boy who was one of the pledges, but five of their friends were all sort of his date too. Sounds a little silly, but they all had a good time.</p>

<p>I think it was the first party of the year at that frat with all of its new pledges.</p>

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<p>These parties are so the upperclassmen can check out the new crop of freshman girls–and the best way to get them there is to have their freshman pledges invite girls who they think are attractive. This went on when I was in college, before the dinosaurs.</p>

<p>The party held by one particular frat was on Sunday afternoon, and each frat pledge was to escort all of the girls he invited (we all lived in one freshman dorm so it was easy). All the curtains were drawn (so it would feel like a nighttime party) and there was a live band. There were also punchbowls filled with screwdrivers–at a time when the drinking age was 18.</p>

<p>Needless to say, any other memories of this event are VERY fuzzy.</p>

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<p>It sounds so sexist, but the girls did have a good time. A low-stress way for five or six freshmen girls who are friends to go to a party together.</p>

<p>Held during college student party hours, 11 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday</p>

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<p>I guess calling 18-year-olds “girls” sounds sexist too. Sorry!</p>

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<p>Is this part of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints?? ;)</p>

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<p>That’s probably how it looked as they walked into the party!</p>