[sageofages]

In the 1970s Phi Mu was in the process of adopting an "official" mascot, and the ladybug was one of those being consider because of ADPi's Alfie.

Before the convention where the mascot was to be adopted (1972 or 1974, can't remember which...too lazy to find my history), ASA officially adopted the ladybug.

When Sir Fidel was adopted as the official mascot, all chapters were *officially* discouraged from using the ladybug. Many chapters still resist over the years and use the ladybug as a sort of local/chapter icon. In 1978, when I met my chapter, the older sisters were still using the ladybug, but the newer sisters were migrating to Sir Fidel.

Your Phi Mu history lesson for the day...