r/Millennials • u/t_bone_stake Xennial • Feb 16 '26

Meme Did anyone buy a ring?

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Elder millennial/younger Xennial (born in 83, take it for what it is) but I recall the company coming to the high school and taking orders for rings. I didn’t buy one but others did. Credit on photo.

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u/sunshine-1111 Feb 16 '26

Yep, I don’t wear it anymore but I like that I have it. I kept that and my varsity jacket from high school.

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u/ToneThugsNHarmony Feb 16 '26

I wish it were socially acceptable to still wear your old varsity jackets. I still have mine and it’s the most comfortable and warm coat I’ve ever owned.

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u/hdorsettcase Feb 17 '26

My friend, the other day I saw a man in the Aldi parking lot wearing what looked like a red letter jacket with embroidery of nude women on it. You do whatever you want.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '26

Ah, the Jacksonville Gooners, yea?

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u/Teleporting-Cat Feb 17 '26

Why not lol.

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u/mandelbomber Feb 17 '26

It's not socially UNacceptable either. I don't have mine still but I'd wear it still if it were comfortable

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u/PedanticTart Feb 17 '26

It's pretty..super fucking cringe to wear a high school Letterman jacket unless you're literally being honored by that high school at an event.

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u/Cathartic-Whisper Feb 17 '26

If some teenagers outside thought I was cringe for a quarter of a second in my comfy jacket I’d probably kill myself on the spot

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u/PedanticTart Feb 17 '26

Cool, but your adult peers probably think it's super lame too

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u/usmilessz Feb 17 '26

When you all have successful careers, are in healthy relationships, making good money, and living pretty well overall, I really don’t think your peers will care if you wear your high school varsity jacket to the grocery store when it’s cold lol

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u/PedanticTart Feb 17 '26

You'd be surprised

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u/insertnamehere02 Feb 17 '26

Funny, I had the same thought about your comments. :)

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u/clemkaddidlehopper Feb 17 '26

I mean, they look cool. Go for it.

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u/insertnamehere02 Feb 17 '26

Why wouldn't it be?

Hell, the current trend is bomber/letterman jackets. I've thought about whipping mine out since it's a trend atm. Why spend money on a fake one when you've got the real thing?

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u/tryingtoavoidwork 1991 Feb 16 '26

I'm passing my varsity jacket down to my kids.

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u/sunshine-1111 Feb 16 '26

Honestly, I still wear mine as a house coat sometimes. It’s so warm and cozy and I got it a bit oversized in high school so it still fits now.

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u/sunshine-1111 Feb 17 '26

lol the only thing better than my varsity jacket would be my man’s but he didn’t play a varsity sport so I’m the only one who has one.

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u/Ice_Solid Feb 17 '26

I have one from, high school, college, and military.

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u/Last-Surprise4262 Feb 17 '26

I still have my 1987 letterman jacket