I know this is a really old thread, but I just had to reply. A drop is the same as a lavaliere - so "dropping" is "lavaliering".
The following are purely my personal opinions:
AlphaChi - I would say NO! to your question for two reasons - one is selfishness. I am not giving my lyre away to anyone. Also, throughout history, it is the man who gives the woman the symbol of the relationship to wear, and not the reverse. I guess the tradition of dropping just follows the tradition of the engagement ring.
Cucci - I surely hope beyond hope that you are not in an NPC or NPHC group. I have never heard of anything like your post in my life. I truly agree that your group is promoting a violent gang mentality. I hope you will put some serious thought into the humiliating origin of this activity and come up with a positive and empowering way to recognize a sister on such a special day. What do you do when a sister gets married - set her house on fire?
My overall take on this subject: wearing someone else's pin or letters is not supposed to indicate that you represent those letters and their symbolism. It is supposed to indicate to the rest of the world that you are spoken for, or belong to, a member of that group. I know that is a really archaic way of thinking, but so is the diamond engagement ring...
and you KNOW we all want one of those.
[This message has been edited by Texas Alum (edited August 03, 2000).]
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