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Originally posted by Serenity
Cream, contrary to your belief, I wasn't trying to start any drama. Nor, was I questioning your pride in your sorority or trying to insult you or anyone else. Where you read that in my post, I don't know.  You were not the only person who posted they either forgot or didn't know the meaning of their organization's symbols. Apparently, you felt I was singling you out. Let me assure you that was not the case. Obviously, you made a lot of inferences when you read my post. Inferences that were wrong.
I am glad you are devoted and active in DPhiE and have been "longer than my sorority has existed". While I had no intention of being insulting, I can not say the same for you. But that's fine. You're not taking anything away from me or my organization. 
If you feel the need to respond to my post, feel free to email me. I don't do the back and forth thing. I haven't got the time.
I just want to clarify the point I really wanted to make with my post so as not to have the meaning misconstrued again. A lot of non-greeks/perspective greeks visit this site. They read a lot of information about greek life in general. However, they also read a great deal about how we are so proud to be greek and to be in our respective organizations. How proud can we be if we don't even remember the meanings behind the symbols we hold dear to us? That was my point. That and that alone.
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Thank you for the clarification. I didn't feel that you were singling me out, just addressing me and anyone else who had written anything that was similar in terms of mascot memory loss. Since I can only write for myself, I did. I am a sensitive person so I did take it personally.
This is the part of your previous post that I found insulting and I thought questioned my pride in my organization along with other forgetful GCer's. I didn't think that that is an unreasonable or inaccurate inference. Since you wrote that that was not your intention, I'll take your word for it, Serenity.
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Originally posted by Serenity
I would be shocked and appalled if an Hermana "forgot" or didn't know ( not even a remote possibilty ) the meaning behind our symbols. Honestly, how do you proudly wear and/or display your symbols if you can't remember what they represent and why your Founders (members, others) chose them?
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I wrote that "I have been a sister longer than your sorority has existed" which is a fact and certainly not intended as an insult in any way, shape, or form. If you knew me, you would believe that. I find it is funny that you think that I intended to be insulting to you by expressing that I found your post insulting. For the record, I would never try to insult or take anything away from you or Sigma Lambda Upsilon or anyone else or any organization for that matter. Not that I could.
Take Care