I have no real problem with this, but as I have only been in Alpha Chi for a few months, I guess I may not be a real authority.[/B][/QUOTE]
I have been a proud AXO sister since 1994 - welcome aboard! But, it should bother you because you have worked for the privilege to wear the beautiful Lyre of pearls over your heart! These people on ebay know that they shouldn't be selling this stuff. I know a girl who did buy another organization's badge so she could sneak into meetings and whatever! How stupid (of course I told her this). My friend told me every bit of her sorority ritual and it means nothing to me - I would never share my ritual experience because it is sacred...as is my badge because of what it represents. Everytime you put it on you should be reminded of the day it was first pinned on you! Just a few weeks ago an AXO sister was selling an AXO badge she had found. I wrote her and told her how ridiculous this was and that she didn't deserve to wear her own badge if she was willing to sell one to anybody! I guess my thought on the whole thing is that I have such AX pride that all my family knows if something happens to me that my badge is to be kept until my nieces go to college. If none of them go AX then the badge is to be returned to headquarters. Good luck to you as you strive to seek the heights :-)
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