When did "dinks" die?

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Originally Posted by 33girl

I want to know when "DON'T CARRY A PURSE OR EVERYONE WILL KNOW YOU'RE A FRESHMAN" died. My 17 years older than me cousin told me that, and she was right.

Originally Posted by tld221

a purse versus what? a bookbag? tote bag?

Originally Posted by 33girl

Yes.

I don't recall backpacks becoming popular on my midwestern campus until the late 1970s. Before that, one carried their books or had them carried by a strong and handsome fraternity man .

One item new female students of my day were encouraged to utilize was the school-issued plastic ID holder for dollar bills and credit cards, rather than carrying a purse. Good thing the wearing of jeans/pants with pockets had somewhat superseded dress-wearing. That ID holder cost all of ten cents!