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TikTok, #BamaRush and the irresistible allure of mocking Southern accents

  • Written by Kathryn Cunningham, Assistant Professor of Theatre, University of Tennessee
imageThe University of Alabama's Alpha Phi sorority runs out of Bryant-Denny Stadium during bid day in 2014.AP Photo/Brynn Anderson

As college students across the country return to campuses grappling with the COVID-19 delta variant, Greek letters of a different variety have captivated social media feeds with stunning virality.

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