Old Paraphanelia

Originally posted by DELTABRAT:

Just wanted everyone to know that paraphernalia is spelled paraphERnAlia NOT paraphAnElia.

Thank you for the proper spelling!
Another word that I often forget is:
weird or wierd (it is the first one, but I often hesitate).

BTW, here is the memory quilt website: http://home.austin.rr.com/marklyn/me...mory_quilt.htm

Have a nice weekend everybody.

[SoCalGirl]

We were told by our advisors that they'd rather we burn it than have it end up at Goodwill. Now, before someone freaks out about it...that's the same policy for worn out or stained US flags.

[theXgirl]

Donate them to the nearest undergrad chapter. That's what I did. That way a girl who may not be able to afford to get new letters can have some. I also donated nick-nack items: pencils, bumper stickers, buttons, shoelaces,shot glasses, etc..

[tickledpink]

**LOL @ Zeta & Mama*** Ok, Ok... Everything's been sitting in my drawer. Ladies, you know how clothes, eh hem..., sometimes shrink! I love the quilt idea.

[AXO Alum]

Originally posted by tickledpink:
Ladies, you know how clothes, eh hem..., sometimes shrink!

Mine seem to be shrinking too....must be the sachets in my drawers

[blu_theatrics]

not to bring back up the grammer issue, but since i started it let me clarify.

Para and perry are "slang" terms that we use on my campus and around the area were i live instead of the longer word paraphernalia.

I'm sorry for not realizing that these terms are not universal

[Rain Man]

I have also heard the term 'nalia used as opposed to para or perry. It must be a campus or regional thing as to which specific term is used.

Is it true that the NIC and NPC greeks use the term "regalia" when describing Greek clothing or items. I can only speak for Alpha Phi Omega, who uses such a term. I don't know about the others.

One more thing. I still haven't got a really good answer to what is the best way to dispose of old, worn, tattered Greek clothing. I have resolved to myself upon initiation to burn such items since the US Flag is done in such a way once it gets old. But maybe some BGL Fraternity members might give me some insight on this. I am really curious.

Da Rain Man

[cash78mere]

Sorry, I don't know how to do the whole quote thing, but this is in response to blu_theatric's question. (I'm computer illiterate )

Anyway, I was one of the few people who kept actual letter shirts after Senior Wills. Lots of us kept our formal, spirit, and greek week t-shirts, but most give all their letters away. Which, to answer Rain Man's question, is what we call paraphernalia in my school. Shirts that just have the big greek letters on them are called "letters" or "letter shirts". A few of my friends from other schools call it that too, but I can't speak for all the NPC. Oh, also, my roommate was a member of Alpha Phi Omega and they didn't use the term "regalia", they called them "letters" also. Maybe it's a school by school thing..........

I don't really wear my letter shirts when I go out, but I do wear my spirit shirts ALL THE TIME! Almost every day actually since I work in a camp and have to wear a t-shirt daily.

I don't know about the rest of the NPC, but I know in my school, we pretty much will away all of our letters and most of our spirit shirts. That way they are kept in use, especially for people who can't afford to buy their own.

Don't know if this had much of a point, but I wanted to answer blu_theatric's question!

[blu_theatrics]

Thanks that di answer some of my question,
and just so you will know in the future all you have to do is click the last icon on the top line of the post you are replying to (it is a pic of a letter with an right pointing arrow.)

Originally posted by cash78mere:
Sorry, I don't know how to do the whole quote thing, but this is in response to blu_theatric's question. (I'm computer illiterate )

[cash78mere]

Originally posted by blu_theatrics:
......just so you will know in the future all you have to do is click the last icon on the top line of the post you are replying to (it is a pic of a letter with an right pointing arrow.)

THANKS SO Much!!! i've been trying to figure that out for ages!

[SilverTurtle]

About paraphanalia, 'nalia, perry, or regalia...

I think most of the people at my school just called their shirts (and other wearable stuff) 'letters'.. kind of a slang term.

But I know that a lot of chapters referred to this stuff as regalia, also. (Mine did a lot). Like you woud hear the chapter prez say "Don't forget to wear your regalia on Tuesday" or something like that.

I never heard of perry or 'nalia until I started visiting here

I think it probably is just a regional thing. So, for the record, my school was in Columbus, OH. We had locals and a few PFA chapters. (There were some city-wide chapters of NPHC orgs, although I don't know what terms they used).

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SilverTurtle@greekchat.com
Phi Beta Fraternity
Phi chapter

[9 Pearls]

Never heard of perry, have heard of nalia. If the shirts are just old, can't you wear them around the house or as night shirts? I can't see giving somebody else your faded or torn shirt, but maybe its just me. The quilt idea sounds pretty good. i still can't get over the fact that some sororities give most of their stuff away after they graduate and don't wear it after.