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Originally Posted by AKA_Monet
Here are some facts. The calls were developed for identification reasons while crossing campus at night. Not until the early 1990's were women safe walking on college campus at night--much less an HBCU. If she was a member of the D9 sorority, she generally make the call if she recognized another member to be safe in numbers. Calls were either answered or not. And remember, the cell phones were little duffle bags back in that day.
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Now that is an interesting fact and does make sense.
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Now, calls with handsigns are made all the time. During parties and picnics and strolls. Anytime.
At least for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. none of these actions are "official ritual" sanctioned by our International body. And I will be the first ear piercing, high pitched sounding member of my Sorority that will make a call when overcome with sisterliness in a public setting. And since I had deep in my heart for my letters for nearly 2 decades, I feel I can have right to call and sign it whenever I feel it within discretionary limits. As an adult, I know what those are.
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Exactly. there are time when they are appropriate and there are times when they are not.