Why Do Frat Guys Wear Short Shorts?

You're walking across Heritage Plaza, and from a distance, you spy him. You can tell from 50 feet that he's a frat guy. How? His shorts. As he passes, you can't help but wonder:

Why Do Frat Guys Wear Short Shorts?

As usual, there is a short answer (pun intended) and a long answer. The short answer is that just like Norts or leggings, Chubbies are what a large number of y'all have decided is cool right now. (see also Croakies, Camo, or Chacos). Remember our conversation about the sheep? Yeah, that.

But take a closer look at that Chubbies website. If you scroll through the photos, you'll notice a decided lack. That's right. It's almost all white guys. Now, surely you don't mean to imply that only white guys join a fraternity. Because I'm pretty sure the men of Phi Beta Sigma would disagree. Here they are at last year's step show. Do you see any Chubbies? No, you don't. They are OF COURSE not the only people of color who choose to participate in Greek Life at UTC, so let's not put all our eggs in one basket, er, pair of shorts, shall we?