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Originally Posted by macallan25
Wearing your fraternity's letters after you graduate makes you look like a complete loser that hasn't let go of the fact that he isn't in college anymore. The only thing, as far as i'm concerned, that is acceptable to show from your fraternity when you are older is your initiation certificate in a nice frame. My father has his in his office on the wall along with his UT graduation and Law school graduation certificates.
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My framed shingle is on my office wall with my diplomas and my law license as well.
But I would suggest that it is possible and acceptable to wear fraternity insignia of some kind as an alum under a
few other circumstances. Many fraternity alumni I know wear their GLO's recognition/lapel pin -- not necessarily every day but often and when appropriate. (More often than not, those pins are a small coat-of-arms or other symbol, like Lambda Chi's Cross and Crescent, rather than letters. I agree it would be odd to see an older man wearing the letter-style lapel pin.)
It's very common for me to see alums, especially younger alums, wearing Greek-related tee-shirts when working out.
And, of course, the situation would be different at a fraternity event. But otherwise, with the few exceptions I noted, I agree with you -- it is very rare to see alums wearing letters or other Greek gear, and it looks odd.
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