Treasured Trinkets

What happens to the pledge pillow given to you by a sorority member that was proud of you for crossing the burning sands, or the ceramic dolls with your fraternity letters on it that may or may not quite fit the motif of your new place? I would say, about ten years after leaving college, most of your fraternity and pledge memorabilia no longer have a place hung from your bedroom wall and cluttering every flat surface you can find. Although decorative, greek paraphanilia in most cases isnt very "stylish" and often doesnt compliment most modern living decors. So one must ask, what happens to all that stuff. Does it all fill a box stuffed away in the attic in case some hot footed neophyte from your undergrad chapter shows up on your doorstep with open arms? Or do you keep in as a keepsake that you can turn to or discover one day when cleaning up? Maybe you are saving it for your children who you plan to lead down the road to Greekdom. Really I'm curious about those of us who say whatever and just toss it. How did you find the strength? Every item I own has a deeply fond memory attached to it that not only connects me to the person who gave it to me but also to the specific fraternity experience that it reminds of me. I've lost some things over the years, and given a lot away. If I new some worthy young bloods, I would have a great deal of knowledge and frat junk to drop on the, I can guarantee you that. But until then dont be surprised if you see it all on an ebay store or something. lol. No but seriously, I'm talking, clothes, dolls, pillows, pins, posters, drawings, paintings, accessories, statues, figurines, boxes, chests, plaques, picture frames, classic prints, custom para... you name it. Some have shrines to their fraternity. I've done it before, in every dorm room and every apartment I've lived in since graduating. Truthfully, I'll always make space for my frat in every aspect of my life, but I've realized that it can get outta control. You think I'm bad, you should meet my D.O.P. His shrine was so intense, you could build rituals around it. The fraternity experience is a beautiful thing regardless of how you immortalize it.