I don't know about this..if I was given letters after I accepted the bid..heck..I would have either thought, "Dag..they must -really- be needing members.." or "Heck no I'm not going to wear them, I'm not truely a member."
As a upcoming local we will have the -no letters before initiation- rule, I'm sorry but if I would see one of our NM's wearing them, I'd have to "explain" certain things to her while ripping those letters off