I really don't know where the tradition of a paddle came from, but when I was in school I had one. It was painted and had little turtles (our mascot) all over it and it had my name and my sister's name and my pledge year on it. It was really pretty. My sister did a good job on it. I loved it!
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Mikki Gates
Delta Zeta Alum
Kappa Mu Chapter
Sigma Alpha Iota Alum
Eta Tau Chapter
"I would rather have thirty minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special."
--Julia Roberts
(Steel Magnolias)
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