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Originally Posted by Ottor 246
Trey,
I agree that these are "cute," but it's time they became a part of our history. In one of the sessions at Leadership Seminar in '07, Brother Ray Lutzky showed us a slide of the LXA Mechanics shirt. Most of us laughed our heads off. Then he asked us, what happens when one of our brothers is accused of a crime against a woman and the prosecutor shows the jury that shirt?
You know it's a joke. I know it's a joke. The jury may or may not see the humor. The way society has gotten, many people are too uptight to take a joke as a joke. And the way Hollywood portrays greeks doesn't help. A group of "adults" could easily see that shirt and come away with the idea that treating women badly is something Lambda Chi's do as a matter of course.
I think a good guideline for T-shirt designs is, "Would I be embarrassed if my Grandma saw this shirt?" If she would be, don't do it.
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I was in that session, and took a lot back. We do use a simpler design we try to create a brand image. We put the Cross & Crescent on tons of stuff, because if they cannot remember what upside "V" X and A mean maybe that will stick. Before we went my design was this:
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" What kind of Qualities do all Lambda Chi's Possess? "
Honesty
Understanding
Generosity
Eloquence
Compassion
Obedience
Caring
Kindness
Sympathy
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Besides getting a laugh out of folks it really doesn't recruit well or reinforce the brand image we try to portray.
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