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ULP

posted 10 years ago by Stirchley
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A couple of times - forgotten in what context - the guys referred to "ULP". The University of something, something? Anyone have a clue what they were talking about?

[–] joependleton78 10 years ago

I'm pretty sure they're saying U of B. University of Baltimore.

[–] Stirchley 10 years ago

^Nope, that one they called "UB".

[–] kaneforgov 10 years ago

ULP (Upsilon Lambda Phi) was a high school fraternity. HS frats were popular in the 50’s and were basically sports and social clubs. They would play each other’s sports teams and plan dances and events with the various HS sororities that were also popular at the time. A lot of guys met their wives that way.

[–] Stirchley 10 years ago

^Thank you so much. It didn't occur to me that it might be a fraternity.

Do American high schools no longer have fraternities?

[–] kaneforgov 10 years ago

Some still exist but I think they're pretty rare these days.