Wearing your letters?

[blueangel]

Originally Posted by jadis96

As to the comments about alum wearing letters... I went alum in 2000 and I still wear letters, but the way I wear them ahs changed. I am a teacher so I carry my tote bags a lot now. I would carry a tote bage anyway for all my "teacher stuff" and these just happen to be the ones I have. I wear my jewelry with letters on it now (necklace and a bracelet some) but mostly because a)I like them and b)they were all gifts from family members (both Greek family and real family). I don't wear shirts with letters much anymore because of several reasons. The biggest is I am not a t shirt person really, I tend to wear sweaters and kakhis now more then jeans. Also all my college letters are pretty icky anymore so I wear them to sleep in. I so want to buy some nice new letters on a sweatshirt, but this is because when we do alum things I want something nice to wear.

Same here. I wear fraternity jewelry that is understated but has special meaning to me.

I have a pinky ring as well as a few necklaces and braceletes with letters and/or crest/and or crown.

The most special pieces, though.. were given to me as gifts. One is a gorgeous silver charm bracelet that was hand made by the same person who gave it to me. I wear it nearly every day.

It has a silver strawberry, pink ribbon for our philanthropy, silver crown, and a few other charms she included that are also very special to me (judo charm, ship's wheel, my university's mascot, etc).

I also have a lovely five-pointed crown pin someone else gave me.

A group of my non-fraternity friends chipped in to buy me a gorgeous 14k gold and diamond pendent with letters and crest for my birthday.

I do have a few shirts and sweatshirts, but wear them mostly to alumnae pic-nics and scrapbooking events.

[macallan25]

Fraternity? Aren't you a girl?

.......and aren't you that 200 something year old AI hag that stalks people via public records and the internet?

[Tom Earp]

Some Sororities have Fraternity in their name.

Get with it if you can.



As far as wearing letters, I guess it is each to their own isn't it?

[blueangel]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Some Sororities have Fraternity in their name.

Get with it if you can.

LOL! In his pompous attempt to launch an attack, macallan25 just shot himself in the foot. Gotta love it.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by macallan25

I do think that fraternity bonds last a lifetime. My close pledge brothers will be my friends for life..........I don't need to wear an SAE lettered article of clothing to show that. I will always donate money and be a contributor to my fraternity just as any normal alum would when they graduate. I just simply believe that when you are done with college and working....it is a little silly to wear Greek letters......and I also think it makes you look less mature. You are an adult now, time to dress like one. Same goes for license plates, stickers, key chains, etc. Like I said before, the only think I will probably have out that people can see would be my certificate of initiation in a nice frame.......hanging next to my undergrad and law school graduation certificates.

Brother, while I agree with your thoughts and beliefs, I think of a larger situation.
Ever day, I see people wearing Collage hats, shirts, sweats et al. And most of them are well out of school.
Then you have those who are paying, thru the nose in many cases, to be walking advertisements. Nike, GAP, A&F, any Team et al.
So, I really to not see a major problem if someone cares to wear something personally close and personal to them.
Or have a sticker or two on their car.
But that is just my OVHO/POV.
Should add that I have met both Brothers and fellow Greeks either because I was wearing a shirt or they were.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by jon1856

Brother, while I agree with your thoughts and beliefs, I think of a larger situation.
Ever day, I see people wearing Collage hats, shirts, sweats et al. And most of them are well out of school.
Then you have those who are paying, thru the nose in many cases, to be walking advertisements. Nike, GAP, A&E, any Team et al.
So, I really to not see a major problem if someone cares to wear something personally close and personal to them.
Or have a sticker or two on their car.
But that is just my OVHO/POV.
Should add that I have met both Brothers and fellow Greeks either because I was wearing a shirt or they were.

Bro, I really don't care what people choose to wear....it is none of my business. I was just stating my personal opinion.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by blueangel

LOL! In his pompous attempt to launch an attack, macallan25 just shot himself in the foot. Gotta love it.

I have never heard of a sorority having "fraternity" in their name.

.....hopefully you won't e-stalk me.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

i'm a member of Phi Mu which was founded in 1852 prior to the word Sorority which was invented for Gamma Phi Beta. So many of the sororities on my campus regardless of date of founding are fraternities as well like: Phi Sigma Sigma, Alpha Xi Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, as well as Phi Mu are nationally and formally known as FRATERNITIES (being modeled originally after men's organizations) while others ex: Sigma Sigma Sigma and Delta Phi Epsilon are formally titled as sororities. It is a matter of preference: example Alpha Delta Pi was originally a fraternity as well (they were founded in 1851) but formally changed to sorority (if I'm not mistaken). It is simply matter of choice and tradition. I hope I was clear, if not, someone try to clean up my point!

[UGAalum94]

If you really look at the official names, a good number of the women's groups are technically fraternities. It may seem weird, but it's true.

It seems that there are more opportunities for Divine Nine members to stay active with their groups after graduation. Sure, it's possible for NPC/IFC members to do so, but it's less common. The fact that an active member would feel the most comfortable wearing letters makes sense to me, so I think that explains a lot of the difference in attitude.

I don't wear letters in my day to day life unless there's a reason for me to do so. If I were an advisor or if I were going to an event, I'd wear them. I'm certainly proud of Alpha Gamma Delta, but I don't want to seem like I'm trying too hard to hang on to who I was in college, and I'm afraid this is how wearing letters a lot would come off to many people I know. If you are doing something for your group in the present, it makes sense to wear letters a lot, but if you activity for the group is mainly in the past, then your letter wearing probably is too or it's a lot more subtle. (outside of GreekChat, of course).

[blueangel]

Originally Posted by macallan25

I have never heard of a sorority having "fraternity" in their name.

.....hopefully you won't e-stalk me.

Mind your manners and hold your insults, and I won't.
In the meanwhile, here are some examples of other female fraternities (taken from their national websites):

"Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women"
http://www.pibetaphi.org/

"Kappa Alpha Theta was founded in 1870 as the first Greek-letter fraternity for women...."
http://www.kappaalphatheta.org/

Welcome to Kappa Kappa Gamma Founded in 1870, Kappa is one of the oldest women's fraternities.."
http://www.kappakappagamma.org/

"Phi Mu Fraternity is pleased to announce the new members of its 2006-2008 National Council and NPC Delegation. Elections were held at the... "
http://www.phimu.org/

Alpha Phi International Fraternity Established in 1872
http://www.alphaphi.org/

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Bro, I really don't care what people choose to wear....it is none of my business. I was just stating my personal opinion.

Brother, Understood. On same page.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by blueangel

Mind your manners and hold your insults, and I won't.
In the meanwhile, here are some examples of other female fraternities (taken from their national websites):

"Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women"
http://www.pibetaphi.org/

"Kappa Alpha Theta was founded in 1870 as the first Greek-letter fraternity for women...."
http://www.kappaalphatheta.org/

Welcome to Kappa Kappa Gamma Founded in 1870, Kappa is one of the oldest women's fraternities.."
http://www.kappakappagamma.org/

"Phi Mu Fraternity is pleased to announce the new members of its 2006-2008 National Council and NPC Delegation. Elections were held at the... "
http://www.phimu.org/

Alpha Phi International Fraternity Established in 1872
http://www.alphaphi.org/

I have plenty of Pi Phi, Theta, and Kappa friends (they make up the top tier down here in Austin)......never heard them refer to themselves as a fraternity, rather a sorority. All the women in my family were either Thetas or Pi Phis........and its the same with them.

Oh well.

Originally Posted by macallan25

.......and aren't you that 200 something year old AI hag that stalks people via public records and the internet?

[Tom Earp]

As I stated earlier, it is your Pref.

But as your Brother stated, I too have met many members of other GLOs by wearing letters. I really like meeting members fro other GLOs and sometimes I find mine. Hell, a Kenny Chesney concert, I met 5 LX's, a BTPi, and a ZTA even though I was looking for an AGD!

I do not wear them all of the time, but if I wear a ball cap, I wear mine with letters.

Why should I advertise for Old Navy, Da GAP, Buttweiser, Nike just to be cool and over pay on items?

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Why should I advertise for Old Navy, Da GAP, Buttweiser, Nike just to be cool and over pay on items?

I don't think there's any danger of you being "cool".