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Originally posted by aephi alum
RedRoseSAI, wouldn't a "badge buddy" defeat one of the purposes of a guard - which is to make sure your badge doesn't get lost if the clasp pops open because it's still attached to your shirt by the guard?
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aephi alum, I had the same thought. People tend to call them "dangles" nowadays instead of "guards", but they originally started appearing as separate stickpins in the late 1800s because locking clasps were not yet widely available. Clasps in the 1800s were just a little C-shaped loop of gold, and if you've ever seen one, the need for a separate guard is obvious.
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