Thanksgiving 2013. It is a day for giving thanks and I do not want to miss this opportunity to tell you how grateful I am for those of you who read these posts. To all who may read these letters, Greetings!*
Of course, there are a whole host of things for which I am grateful. Most of them have absolutely nothing to do with this blog. Yet, writing these posts has become a big part of my life and one that gives me such joy. Every now and then I hear from someone who reads these posts. It usually makes my day (except for those who say “take me off this list NOW”). One of the picker-uppers came last week about the November 22, 1963 post, “I love these Fran! Little bits of history with a twist of the Greek community woven through…I read them faithfully!”
Another reader sent me a box of Wilson Heller’s Fraternity Insider newsletters. What a great surprise and an absolute treat! I am slowly savoring them, making notes, and the treasures I’ve discovered will appear in future posts. Reading them is a little like reading a racing form and although I am a fast reader, I read them slowly, almost as if they were written in a different language. I suspect Heller was quite a character, a raconteur. I’ve had to look up several words including “anent,” “eleemosynary,” and “tong.”
The top pile have been read. The bottom pile is to savor slowly.
I am grateful for those who let me know when I’ve made an error. I am grateful for the extra pairs of eyes and the friends who will e-mail me ideas, pictures, and additional information to use in the posts. I appreciate all the encouragement and support that has been given to me. You are all tops in my book. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
* Give yourself an extra point if you recognize this reference to a certain genre of college diplomas. I think that is a line from my husband’s University of Michigan diploma (that one also came with a maize colored ribbon reminiscent of something a state fair baking contest winner would receive).© Fran Becque, www.fraternityhistory.com, 2013. All Rights Reserved.
