Wearing your letters? - Page 7

macallan25 · #91 12-13-2006, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Texas Beta

I wasn't out there, I'm sure I was in the same place you were, partying in a hotel somewhere. I forget the price, but anyone can get Bevo out to an event. Without UT’s help, we have to fund him somehow

It must have been a hell of a party though if they had the thousands to drop for him alone.

Edit**, I suppose you were not there.

I know of some Spurs from Highland Park.....so maybe that was it. Could have been an alumni thing.....there are several SAE alumni that live in HP and were all Spurs.

MysticCat · #92 12-13-2006, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by macallan25

Wearing your fraternity's letters after you graduate makes you look like a complete loser that hasn't let go of the fact that he isn't in college anymore. The only thing, as far as i'm concerned, that is acceptable to show from your fraternity when you are older is your initiation certificate in a nice frame. My father has his in his office on the wall along with his UT graduation and Law school graduation certificates.

My framed shingle is on my office wall with my diplomas and my law license as well.

But I would suggest that it is possible and acceptable to wear fraternity insignia of some kind as an alum under a few other circumstances. Many fraternity alumni I know wear their GLO's recognition/lapel pin -- not necessarily every day but often and when appropriate. (More often than not, those pins are a small coat-of-arms or other symbol, like Lambda Chi's Cross and Crescent, rather than letters. I agree it would be odd to see an older man wearing the letter-style lapel pin.)

It's very common for me to see alums, especially younger alums, wearing Greek-related tee-shirts when working out.

And, of course, the situation would be different at a fraternity event. But otherwise, with the few exceptions I noted, I agree with you -- it is very rare to see alums wearing letters or other Greek gear, and it looks odd.

KSigkid · #93 12-13-2006, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MysticCat

It's very common for me to see alums, especially younger alums, wearing Greek-related tee-shirts when working out.

And, of course, the situation would be different at a fraternity event. But otherwise, with the few exceptions I noted, I agree with you -- it is very rare to see alums wearing letters or other Greek gear, and it looks odd.

Definitely; I wear my shirts when I work out, or when I'm just hanging out at home on the weekends. I will admit, though, that I don't wear them anymore when I go out, and never at work or school.

That's not a lack of pride, that's just a recognition for the dress code in certain locations.

Sister Havana · #94 12-13-2006, 01:17 PM

Block letters are very common at IU, especially on sweatshirts/hoodies. Lettered pullover windbreakers are also pretty common, especially homecoming windbreakers. Of course there's tons of event shirts too. You'll see a lot of Little 500 shirts in the spring.

Lettered bags are a very common Bid Day gift.

Symbal · #95 12-13-2006, 01:28 PM

It seems to me, at WVU, that only certain sororities are very vocal about who they are. Among them, AOPi, KKG, AXD, and Alpha Phi. Then they have individual trends. AOPi has their windbreakers. KKG has letter shirts. AXD has their totes. Alpha Phi has no trend that I've seen. I just always see Alpha Phi's wearing letters of some sort.

PhoenixAzul · #96 12-13-2006, 02:27 PM

Letters are EVERYWHERE at Otterbein. Not a day goes by when people aren't wearing them. Block letters, bags, tshirts, rush shirts, the whole nine. People wear their letters a.lot. I have a ton, so my PX period has meant that I need to seriously invest in non-lettered clothing (needed anyways for interviews...but it is nice to have another excuse) .

Eirbear · #97 12-13-2006, 03:28 PM

Letters are also incredibly popular at Ohio Northern. All the social Greeks wear theirs. We actually have a day where we all wear our letters (Thursdays), but people wear their letters many other times other than that. Many of the sorority women have lettered tote bags and hoodies and pull-over sweatshirts. We also wear Bid Day shirts and Recruitment shirts and social shirts a lot too. Letters are incredibly prominent on our campus.

Texas Beta · #98 12-13-2006, 03:48 PM

I don't get this, letter day that a lot of schools have. Is it some sort of rule, where you're not supposed to wear your letters anyother day? Is it just a thing that GLO's have adopted over time?

Krisco · #99 12-13-2006, 03:55 PM

Wearing letters is big on campuses around AR for all Orgs

I don't see npc or ifc groups wearing much of anything after college...what is with that?? NO problem, just curious..

Many NPHC orgs members very actively wear nalia after college as well...from my experience. But we are also very active after college regardless...not discussing financial status, just seeing the letters around...

PeppyGPhiB · #**100** 12-13-2006, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Texas Beta

I don't get this, letter day that a lot of schools have. Is it some sort of rule, where you're not supposed to wear your letters anyother day? Is it just a thing that GLO's have adopted over time?

It's a coordinated PR tactic. At my school we chose Wednesday because it's the day when Convocation (a weekly student assembly) is held, thereby showing off your letters to the whole student body. All the groups wore letters that day, but you could wear them any day you wanted.

ETA: also a way of showing chapter "unity"

RU OX Alum · #**101** 12-13-2006, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Texas Beta

I don't get this, letter day that a lot of schools have. Is it some sort of rule, where you're not supposed to wear your letters anyother day? Is it just a thing that GLO's have adopted over time?

at my school it was more of a recruiting/pr/we're here an not going away admins, type of thing

macallan25 · #**102** 12-13-2006, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Krisco

I don't see npc or ifc groups wearing much of anything after college...what is with that?? NO problem, just curious.

Just that...its after college...time to stop playing fraternity.

alum · #**103** 12-13-2006, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Texas Beta

I don't get this, letter day that a lot of schools have. Is it some sort of rule, where you're not supposed to wear your letters anyother day? Is it just a thing that GLO's have adopted over time?

It was explained to us at Wake Forest that it was a way to show Greek solidarity and pride for one's group. The administration doesn't forbid letters on other days and students can and do wear them routinely.

KSUViolet06 · #**104** 12-13-2006, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Krisco

Wearing letters is big on campuses around AR for all Orgs

I don't see npc or ifc groups wearing much of anything after college...what is with that?? NO problem, just curious...

It's just not part of NPC/IFC culture to wear letters all the time as an alumna/i. There are alot of active NPC/IFC alumni/ae who don't wear letters all the time. Not wearing letters doesn't equal not active.

Eirbear · #**105** 12-13-2006, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Texas Beta

I don't get this, letter day that a lot of schools have. Is it some sort of rule, where you're not supposed to wear your letters anyother day? Is it just a thing that GLO's have adopted over time?

We can wear our letters whenever we want, but letter day is just a time for ALL of the greek organizations to unify on campus. It's not really a rule, it's more of a tradition for our campus. It's especially important for the sororities during Recruitment time.