Anyone else not really head over heels with their GLO's colors/symbols?

[DubaiSis]

Thankfully I love our colors and the golden quill. I've always been a blue fan, and it goes so well with yellow/gold that it is an easy choice. My kitchen has always been decorated blue and yellow, although nobody would make the personal connection. I just wish they'd bring back Al Fuzzy! I just don't think we need to be THAT feminist that we can't have a male mascot. Besides, are teddy bears actually gendered?

[PrettyBoy]

The only thing that comes to mind that I don't like is when I see Nupes (usually neos) wearing Playboy bunnies on their jackets. It's been banned, plus it never had anything to do with our fraternity. And what kind of man is proud to be a playboy/player?



Other than that, I love everything about our colors and symbols because of what they represent, and they also can be worn with a lot of other clothing. It just gives off such a "preppy" look. I especially like wearing an IU cap with regular casual wear. This is just me, but I think our colors, symbols, and letters stand out from the rest of the NPHC fraternities, especially when it's done in our traditional Krimson and Kream. Kappa Alpha Psi is a beautiful thing.

ETA: Hell, if I wasn't a Nupe, I'd hate us, too. LOL

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by PrettyBoy

The only thing that comes to mind that I don't like is when I see Nupes (usually neos) wearing Playboy bunnies on their jackets. It's been banned, plus it never had anything to do with our fraternity. And what kind of man is proud to be a playboy/player?

I knew you would hate that.

I think it was the 1980s when I first noticed people sporting the playboy bunny and then it being associated with Kappa. I think my memory is correct. I always hated it. It's an unnecessary and stupid reference.

I read years ago where playboy was either suing or called for a cease and desist on the use of the playboy bunny in reference to Kappa. Kappa started telling members to stop getting things with the logo and burn the things they already have. LOL. The good thing is that was never an official animal or symbol.

/of course you know much more about this than I do

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With that said, I love everything about Delta's colors and official and unofficial symbols. What I sometimes don't like is how some (licensed and unlicensed) vendors put it together and how some Deltas of all ages choose to display it. But, I have no real complaints as long as they are not violating Protocol and Traditions.

[PrettyBoy]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I knew you would hate that.

I think it was the 1980s when I first noticed people sporting the playboy bunny and then it being associated with Kappa. I think my memory is correct. I always hated it. It's an unnecessary and stupid reference.

I read years ago where playboy was either suing or called for a cease and desist on the use of the playboy bunny in reference to Kappa. Kappa started telling members to stop getting things with the logo and burn the things they already have. LOL. The good thing is that was never an official animal or symbol.


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You hit the nail on the head.

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I knew you would hate that.

I think it was the 1980s when I first noticed people sporting the playboy bunny and then it being associated with Kappa. I think my memory is correct. I always hated it. It's an unnecessary and stupid reference.

I read years ago where playboy was either suing or called for a cease and desist on the use of the playboy bunny in reference to Kappa. Kappa started telling members to stop getting things with the logo and burn the things they already have. LOL. The good thing is that was never an official animal or symbol.

/of course you know much more about this than I do

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With that said, I love everything about Delta's colors and official and unofficial symbols. What I sometimes don't like is how some (licensed and unlicensed) vendors put it together and how some Deltas of all ages choose to display it. But, I have no real complaints as long as they are not violating Protocol and Traditions.

I remember this in the early 90's too...sooo glad it died out. And that's hilarious about the cease and desist if that's true, but yeah how you gon' just take a trademarked symbol and use it like it's officially yours?! LOL!

[AOIIalum]

We've only got the one color, and I've never been a red girl. I can deal, and I adore our unofficial mascot (yep, the panda is actually unofficial believe it or not). I do have a problem whenever our red is paired with black, because I am not a fan of my alma mater in any capacity and refuse to wear red and black in any combination. I also don't mind shirts in different colors either. A few years back we had an adorable chocolate brown and pink letter shirt available and loved that. I'm sure for some groups anything but their stated colors are a no-no, but I'm glad that's not the case for us!

[AlwaysSAI]

I actually bought a red dress with a white cardigan this weekend. As soon as I saw it together, I had to have it! All I could think about was how great an outfit it would be for my alumnae group's installation ceremony!

Of course, red & white are easy colors to put together. I plan on using them as my wedding colors. And, since I've joined Alpha Gam, there's going to be some buff in there as well. I'm planning on a bouquet of red roses with a single white rose and single buff rose. (Though, I probably need to be engaged firsts )

I do wish SAI had a mascot, but I guess it doesn't really suit us. I love our Pan Pipes symbol, but only because I know what it stands for. I don't have Pipes of Pan hanging all over my house.

I love the AGD armorial bearings and colors. I actually did a cross stitch of it. I think they look great together (though, a little christmas themed looking). I don't wear them often but think they look great as a decorative theme.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

We've only got the one color, and I've never been a red girl. I can deal, and I adore our unofficial mascot (yep, the panda is actually unofficial believe it or not). I do have a problem whenever our red is paired with black, because I am not a fan of my alma mater in any capacity and refuse to wear red and black in any combination. I also don't mind shirts in different colors either. A few years back we had an adorable chocolate brown and pink letter shirt available and loved that. I'm sure for some groups anything but their stated colors are a no-no, but I'm glad that's not the case for us!

I know at least one of our chapters that says our colors are Red and Black! Drives me nuts. I guess Cardinal isn't good enough. Anyway. I used to hate the sheaf of wheat. Thought the pledge pin was so ugly. It has grown on me over the years. Now that I have a vintage pledge pin, I know that part of the problem is the cheap-o pins we use now that don't really look like a sheaf but more like a mushroom.

[als463]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

We've only got the one color, and I've never been a red girl. I can deal, and I adore our unofficial mascot (yep, the panda is actually unofficial believe it or not). I do have a problem whenever our red is paired with black, because I am not a fan of my alma mater in any capacity and refuse to wear red and black in any combination. I also don't mind shirts in different colors either. A few years back we had an adorable chocolate brown and pink letter shirt available and loved that. I'm sure for some groups anything but their stated colors are a no-no, but I'm glad that's not the case for us!

You aren't a fan of your alma mater? Why is that? Where did you go to school? Clearly, I'm no good with figuring this stuff out based on colors. I always thought Ole Miss was black and red but, I could be wrong. Did you have an unhappy experience, while in college? That just interested me and I wondered because I rarely ever hear someone who went Greek say that they don't care for their alma mater (or they hated college).

[DZTurtle11]

Originally Posted by als463

You aren't a fan of your alma mater? Why is that? Where did you go to school? Clearly, I'm no good with figuring this stuff out based on colors. I always thought Ole Miss was black and red but, I could be wrong. Did you have an unhappy experience, while in college? That just interested me and I wondered because I rarely ever hear someone who went Greek say that they don't care for their alma mater (or they hated college).

Ahem...Those colors would be Red and BLUE for Ole Miss. I use to know the Pantones but that changes with each Chancellor. Onto even more Ole Miss trivia, originally our colors were the Crimson of Harvard and the Blue of Yale Red and Black, as if. I mean we're NOT Georgia...hehehe (I kid, I kid)

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by als463

You aren't a fan of your alma mater? Why is that? Where did you go to school? Clearly, I'm no good with figuring this stuff out based on colors. I always thought Ole Miss was black and red but, I could be wrong. Did you have an unhappy experience, while in college? That just interested me and I wondered because I rarely ever hear someone who went Greek say that they don't care for their alma mater (or they hated college).

Let's just say my father didn't give 17 year old me one choice of where I went to college, which was the hometown University. I also didn't get to pick my major, other than which program that the School of Business offered. I hated the school, hated the athletics program, hated my major, and hated being there. The only redeeming thing was AOII and Greek Life. Lesson learned as our two in college currently both chose their schools after a slew of college visits, live on campus at their respective schools and are both doing very well in their majors of their own choices.

Oh, did I mention I was and am a life-long fan of the University of Kentucky?

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

Let's just say my father didn't give 17 year old me one choice of where I went to college, which was the hometown University. I also didn't get to pick my major, other than which program that the School of Business offered. I hated the school, hated the athletics program, hated my major, and hated being there. The only redeeming thing was AOII and Greek Life. Lesson learned as our two in college currently both chose their schools after a slew of college visits, live on campus at their respective schools and are both doing very well in their majors of their own choices.

Oh, did I mention I was and am a life-long fan of the University of Kentucky?

That's a shame. I have controlling parents too, but at least they let up a little! UK had AOII, too, so either way you could have been a sister.

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

We've only got the one color, and I've never been a red girl. I can deal, and I adore our unofficial mascot (yep, the panda is actually unofficial believe it or not). I do have a problem whenever our red is paired with black, because I am not a fan of my alma mater in any capacity and refuse to wear red and black in any combination. I also don't mind shirts in different colors either. A few years back we had an adorable chocolate brown and pink letter shirt available and loved that. I'm sure for some groups anything but their stated colors are a no-no, but I'm glad that's not the case for us!

One year we had a red-headed chapter president. During rush we had a "red dress day"- she hated it because it clashed with her hair.

I always loved the red, but sometimes I wished we had a second color that we could use, just as an accent or something. I love the panda bear, but if you want "panda" jewlery, it can get hard- it is either painted or if you just want silver or gold, then it becomes a generic bear. And wheat stuff can be hard to find!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

Thankfully I love our colors and the golden quill. I've always been a blue fan, and it goes so well with yellow/gold that it is an easy choice. My kitchen has always been decorated blue and yellow, although nobody would make the personal connection. I just wish they'd bring back Al Fuzzy! I just don't think we need to be THAT feminist that we can't have a male mascot. Besides, are teddy bears actually gendered?

Couldn't Al be short for Allison? LOL Is that seriously why they changed it? I mean, Phi Mu and ADPi both have boy lions.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Couldn't Al be short for Allison? LOL Is that seriously why they changed it? I mean, Phi Mu and ADPi both have boy lions.

Does ADPi's lion have a name?