The History of Pinnings?

[ISUKappa]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Let me guess...you graduated in '04 and you're now dating a Delta Tau Delta alumnus?

In my opinion, lavaliering and pinning is for while you are in college. No rule against it later in life, to be sure, but I see it as more of an undergrad tradition.

I agree. While I absolutely would have loved to have a candle passing while I was in college, I would have felt very strange if my three-years-out-of-school ATO boyfriend (now husband) would have given me a lavaliere. And we definitely hadn't been dating long enough to talk engagement!

Now, I satisfy that urge by buying him cool antique ATO badges off eBay (of course, they're kept on my pin pillow next to my Kappa badges. )

[SthrnZeta]

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

I agree. While I absolutely would have loved to have a candle passing while I was in college, I would have felt very strange if my three-years-out-of-school ATO boyfriend (now husband) would have given me a lavaliere. And we definitely hadn't been dating long enough to talk engagement!

I agree, I think of it as an undergrad thing as well, just curious was all.