David “Bud” Wiser  

• Informant Information: Current member of the class of 2016 and active member in his fraternity.
• Language: English
• Country of Origin: United States

• Collected information: In the spring of 1987, the first president and a few brothers belonging to this unnamed fraternity attended a Budweiser sponsored drinking competition. After winning, the house was supplied with a years worth of Budweiser beer, and the company retiled the basement floor with customized Budweiser tiles. Years later, in the early 1990s, brothers from a neighboring fraternity snuck into the basement and poured battery acid on the floor, destroying the custom flooring.

• Social / Cultural Context
  • This story is passed down through the generations of the house using oral communication. It serves as a signature of pride and a sign of acceptance into the house.
• Informant’s comments: Brothers are expected to know not only the story itself, but also the dates and specific details surrounding the origin of the tale. As a way of bonding, new members of the house are occasionally tested on the information, usually with no repercussions for making mistakes.
• Collector’s comments: Subject was reluctant to release information because it is labeled as a house secret