I'd be curious about the protocol for GLO who don't outright wear letters (such as FIJI) for when good old mom goes online to find out what FIJI stands for and then buys her son Peter a couple shirts for Christmas. Even further, would sites even sell these shirts?

My guess would be the member would tuck the shirts away somewhere and not wear them. Whether or not they explained why they arent wearing them to their mother or chose to forwarn family members about purchasing items with letters on them is the member's issue.

I would assume pledges are told something to the effect of "we dont wear letters until such & such time" when they pledge, thus I would assume these kinds of situations are fairly rare.

I think that most stores that are focused on Greek wear know that FIJI doesn't wear letters, that Acacia's letters are AKAK...I'm going to go try out this theory.

somethinggreek doesn't have Phi Gamma Delta listed, they only have FIJI, and they don't have Acacia or AKAK shirts at all.

Greek Gear has Phi Gamma Delta listed but then all the shirts under it say FIJI. They have Acacia shirts, but it's Acacia spelled out, not AKAK.

I have learned something today. I can go to bed now.

I actually searched and found this thread, so I'm wrong: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...?t=8372&page=3

I'm betting, though, that there are still chapters out there that use the AKAK letters just to have something to put on a sweatshirt.

So does this mean I've learned yet something else for today, and can go to bed now? Please?

No, it means what you learned before is wrong so you have to stay up all night now!