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Old 01-22-2010, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06 View Post
Random, but aren't terms like "former member" and "former student" instead of "alumni/a" common in southern states?

Example: I've seen bumper stickers that say "Texas A&M Former Student Asssociation."

Texas A&M has a Former Student Association because so many of their students left before graduating due to WWI - II, and they didn't want to exclude those who answered their country's call. Or so I'm told.
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