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Old 01-20-2004, 03:41 PM
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Originally posted by NutBrnHair
Oh, but they were...that's exactly what they were used for in the beginning. Certainly today, they a used as a momento, but we must admit that they still symbolize a very ugly aspect of the past.
I meant in my chapter, when I was a member. I know paddles were once used pretty much as torture devices, still are in some places...I've heard the stories from my parents. Most of my friends who are in sororities, though, tell me that their chapters were like mine--paddles were gifts only, meant to be displayed and not actually used.
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