Tiers in The SEC

[PhiGam]

Originally Posted by banditone

Don’t get belligerent drunk.
Don’t hit on members girlfriends.
Do not break stuff in their house….. Now other fraternity houses -

Breaking stuff in other houses... thats our UF chapter (gay) not us. We may occasionally egg/tp other houses though lol.

[PhiGam]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

spiff up your sperrys, take your short shorts and pop that collar!

Sperrys-check
Short shorts- check
Popped collar- Not so much- thats the guido/ gdi look now.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

Sperrys-check
Short shorts- check
Popped collar- Not so much- thats the guido/ gdi look now.

I'm not sure how the popped collar ever got associated with the Southern fraternity man.

You might wanna try to bring a date, if she's attractive. I don't know.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

I'm not sure how the popped collar ever got associated with the Southern fraternity man.

As others have noted, it was very popular in the 80s.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

Sperrys-check
Short shorts- check
Popped collar- Not so much- thats the guido/ gdi look now.

Ok, define "short" shorts, please. I don't have a good visual in my mind at the moment. I'm picturing Jimmy Connor-type shortie tighty tennis shorts.

I assume (hope) you are just defining them compared to the long, baggy cargo-y type shorts, yes?

And I'm glad to read all 3 posts saying popping the collar is really not the thing (despite that LSU article). It's soooooo 80s (and sure, I did it), but I just saw a guy in the grocery store the other day with his collar flipped and thought it just looked silly. Polo shirt, flat collar, much better. Especially on grown men.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Ok, define "short" shorts, please. I don't have a good visual in my mind at the moment. I'm picturing Jimmy Connor-type shortie tighty tennis shorts.

I assume (hope) you are just defining them compared to the long, baggy cargo-y type shorts, yes?

I have a pair that if I sit right, all pops out.

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Ok, define "short" shorts, please. I don't have a good visual in my mind at the moment. I'm picturing Jimmy Connor-type shortie tighty tennis shorts.

I assume (hope) you are just defining them compared to the long, baggy cargo-y type shorts, yes?

And I'm glad to read all 3 posts saying popping the collar is really not the thing (despite that LSU article). It's soooooo 80s (and sure, I did it), but I just saw a guy in the grocery store the other day with his collar flipped and thought it just looked silly. Polo shirt, flat collar, much better. Especially on grown men.

The guys at W&L wear shorts that are quite short compared to what the majority of men in America wear. Yes, it's partially a contrast to cargo shorts, but they're also just.... shorter. Like several inches above the knee, whereas American men in general now wear shorts at the knee or even (ugh) below the knee. Certainly not like 80s style workout shorts. Sorry I don't have a reference picture.

[bowsandtoes]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Ok, define "short" shorts, please. I don't have a good visual in my mind at the moment. I'm picturing Jimmy Connor-type shortie tighty tennis shorts.

I assume (hope) you are just defining them compared to the long, baggy cargo-y type shorts, yes?

Anywhere between


and

[macallan25]

Flipping your collar up used to be associated with ultra preppy looks found in the Northeast. I've seen some of my uncles pictures from his fraternity days in the 80s at SMU and there is a lot of the tennis and lawn club, sweater with the flipped collar Polo underneath look going on.

[DEVODUDE]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Flipping your collar up used to be associated with ultra preppy looks found in the Northeast. I've seen some of my uncles pictures from his fraternity days in the 80s at SMU and there is a lot of the tennis and lawn club, sweater with the flipped collar Polo underneath look going on.

YES, the popped collar polos were very big in the 80's especially in the Northeast as well as Ocean Pacific (OP) clothing, PCH clothing, the colorful jam shorts, bright neon shirts, and forgot the two-tune guess jeans.


ZBT:"Inspiring Todays College Men To Become Leaders Of Tomorrow."

[nittanyalum]

LOL at pic 2! AGH!

[nittanyalum]

Ohhhh, JAMS! I'd almost forgotten about those. And for girls, we had to match the rubber Madonna-bangle bracelets on our wrist with the colors in the shorts...

Saw another guy with a popped collar last night at a Starbucks, took everything in me not to go over and flip it down for him.

[DEVODUDE]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Ohhhh, JAMS! I'd almost forgotten about those. And for girls, we had to match the rubber Madonna-bangle bracelets on our wrist with the colors in the shorts...

Saw another guy with a popped collar last night at a Starbucks, took everything in me not to go over and flip it down for him.

And let us not forget the black and white high-top reeboks, open of coarse.

[macallan25]

I'm 6'2" and my shorts are usually around 6 - 7" inseams. I really can't rock the 5", just way too short for my size.

[SEC_Rowdiez]

I just talked to some of my friends that are Alabama Phi Gams, their Islander went extremely well.

Ours was absolute madness, PhiGam, ill pm you some pictures... We had 3 waterfalls, a huge beach, tiki hut, and about 100 square yards of our backyard fenced in with 10 ft. high bamboo......