Local names for national organizations?

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Originally Posted by cuteASAbug

I don't think that they were originally a local. It's a name that they've had forever and just go by. Their website gives the following possible reasons for it:
1) Apple sounds like Alpha if you don't know the Greek alphabet
2) ASA was originally founded as a teachers' sorority and apples are associated with teachers
3) ASA's are known as the All-American girls on that campus so "as American as apple pie"

cool!