Question
 

There's a thread about drinking in your letters in GL, and, while we were undergraduates, we definitely did not drink, smoke or swear in our letters or on public Kappa property (at least not on purpose, there were tiems girls forgot to take off lavaliers, but when they noticed it, they usually took them off or hid them then).

Since I don't have the constitution handy, does that same rule apply to alumnae? I'm referring mostly to drinking because for our Founder's Day dinner with my local alumnae group, we have a nice dinner at a local country club with a social hour beforehand. Almost all of us wear our badges, and we usually have a glass of wine or a cocktail (though we limit it to one or maybe two; there are few spring chickens in our group, and those of us that are younger aren't exactly the party hearty type anymore). We're in a private room and the only people that come in and out, besides us, are the wait staff.

Do you feel the same rule should apply? Or, because we are of legal age and are responsible, is it allowable? I didn't even think twice about it at the time. Just curious.

It does probably have to do with being legal as well as the focus (the party atmosphere of college vs. drinks with dinner). Also, most alums put away their T-shirts and letters after college, so the likelihood they would be wearing them while going out for drinks is slim.

I think the whole issue is to not do anything to besmirch your GLO's name while advertising your affiliation. People love to remember the sordid things about others: They have a hard time remembering that you made the President's List for eight semesters but they can't wait to tell everyone that they saw you puking on the sidewalk after a party . . . and she's an XYZ.

I also remember that if a sister wanted to smoke, she must be sitting, never standing.

Why was that, MSKKG?

Oh, and btw, I know I'm just a active, but I totally agree with MSKKG and don't see how lavaleires and the like would be an issue at something like that. I know I certainly wouldn't fault you for wearing letters in a situation like that.