Who can buy letters?

sundance · #1 07-26-2007, 07:31 PM

This is probably a dumb question...

Is there any restriction as to who can buy letters?

My little sister (blood relation, not sorority!) bought me a sweatshirt with my letters on it. I love it, but I just wanted to make sure that she didn't break some rule about having to be a member to buy letters, and that I'm not breaking any rules about wearing letters that aren't self-purchased or from my big.

In that case, would I be able to buy another sorority's letters for a friend who was in that sorority?

Thanks

Senusret I · #2 07-26-2007, 07:37 PM

There is no restriction on who can purchase letters. You're good.

alum · #3 07-26-2007, 07:39 PM

I bought a couple sets of letter shirts when my D was initiated and had them shipped to her at school. The company certainly didn't care.

sundance · #4 07-26-2007, 07:56 PM

Better to be safe than sorry, so that's good to hear!

AlphaFrog · #5 07-27-2007, 07:14 AM

I bought letters for my Dad...they say "ASA...FKT Dad". Anyone can buy letters for anyone...if you had to be a member, they'd ask you for some sort of proof before you purchase.

adpiucf · #6 07-27-2007, 10:27 AM

It's a sweatshirt, not a 6-pack. No one is going to ID you.

Oh and if you're Catholic, it's ok to get your friend's daughter a Bat Mitzvah present. Just in case you were wondering.

sfb · #7 02-10-2011, 05:05 PM

I'd be curious about the protocol for GLO who don't outright wear letters (such as FIJI) for when good old mom goes online to find out what FIJI stands for and then buys her son Peter a couple shirts for Christmas. Even further, would sites even sell these shirts?

ThetaPrincess24 · #8 02-10-2011, 06:43 PM

My guess would be the member would tuck the shirts away somewhere and not wear them. Whether or not they explained why they arent wearing them to their mother or chose to forwarn family members about purchasing items with letters on them is the member's issue.

I would assume pledges are told something to the effect of "we dont wear letters until such & such time" when they pledge, thus I would assume these kinds of situations are fairly rare.

33girl · #9 02-10-2011, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sfb

I'd be curious about the protocol for GLO who don't outright wear letters (such as FIJI) for when good old mom goes online to find out what FIJI stands for and then buys her son Peter a couple shirts for Christmas. Even further, would sites even sell these shirts?

I think that most stores that are focused on Greek wear know that FIJI doesn't wear letters, that Acacia's letters are AKAK...I'm going to go try out this theory.

somethinggreek doesn't have Phi Gamma Delta listed, they only have FIJI, and they don't have Acacia or AKAK shirts at all.

Greek Gear has Phi Gamma Delta listed but then all the shirts under it say FIJI. They have Acacia shirts, but it's Acacia spelled out, not AKAK.

MysticCat · #10 02-10-2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

I think that most stores that are focused on Greek wear know that . . . Acacia's letters are AKAK.

I have learned something today. I can go to bed now.

33girl · #11 02-11-2011, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MysticCat

I have learned something today. I can go to bed now.

I actually searched and found this thread, so I'm wrong: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...?t=8372&page=3

I'm betting, though, that there are still chapters out there that use the AKAK letters just to have something to put on a sweatshirt.

MysticCat · #12 02-11-2011, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

I actually searched and found this thread, so I'm wrong: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...?t=8372&page=3

I'm betting, though, that there are still chapters out there that use the AKAK letters just to have something to put on a sweatshirt.

So does this mean I've learned yet something else for today, and can go to bed now? Please?