I think its a matter of chapter decision and a on-basis measure in which it may be or not be appropriate to drink with letters on. At both of the campus's I have attend both of my chapters accepted drinking with letters on. It was more of a campus wide acceptence, most greeks(IFC only) wore bid shirts..etc...while at bars, it was never a huge issue at all. It wasn't considered taboo...but I definitely could see the fallout from wearing letters. Or maybe its a Texas thing I don't know....?? The thing I found very ironic was that the fraternity that supposedly never could wear letters while drinking and that were supposed to be the upholding gentlemen of the campus (were always getting arrested at their house for out of control behavoir because most of them were drunk and were synonamous for DWI's Etc.). I think that did more harm to their reputation than drinking with letters on. But I all in all would say it has to come down to every individual chapter to make that decision..not everyone is irresponsible and if members of your greek org can't make a sound judgement not to act retarded while wearing letters and drinking, then they really shouldn't be able to wear them at all..
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