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Originally Posted by macallan25
Same goes for license plates, stickers, key chains, etc.
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Originally Posted by macallan25
There is a huge difference between supporting your alma mater and flashing around your fraternity's letters. I really shouldn't have to explain that one.
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Actually, I'm not sure why there's a "huge" difference. I see and pretty much agree with your take on clothes (although I also agree with those who have said that it's a matter of opinion and of differences in the cultures of various campuses and orgs). You and I have similar opinions here, although I think the "huge" difference is nothing more than what is common/traditional in our cultures.
I don't, however, see a "huge" difference at all with some other things -- decals, plates or plate frames on cars, for example. Why is a having an SAE alum decal or license plate frame on your car hugely different from having a Texas-Exes decal on your car?
I know an SAE alum in his early 40s who has a small (2x4 or so) decal of the SAE flag on the window of his SUV. I know a Sigma Chi alum (late 40s) who has a small decal of the Sigma Chi coat-of-arms on the window of his SUV, opposite the decal of the Clemson Tiger paw print. I know a KKG alumna who has a license plate frame that says "ALUMNA -- KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA." A decal for her undergrad school is nearby.
I'll readily admit that decals or plates of alma maters are much more common -- around here they're almost a requirement. But it's not so unusual to see something Greek on an alum's car that I would see any huge difference.