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While mums started in Texas, the tradition has been spreading across the South with larger-than-life mum creations popping up at homecoming celebrations in Oklahoma, Alabama, Louisiana, and Virginia.
Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni or other former members of an organization to celebrate the organization's existence.
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Students wear homecoming mums for up to 12 hours to classes, pep rallies, and to the homecoming football game and are considered a rite of passage in Texas. [10] [11] Male students sometimes wear a more compact version known as a homecoming garter, which is fixed to the upper arm with an elastic band. [10]
A pep rally often occurs before homecoming, prom, or even regional or national games for the school. It is usually held inside a school gym or other large sporting arena in the area. In an attempt to boost enthusiasm before an event, pep rallies are usually very loud and energetic. [2]
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Hobo Day is the homecoming celebration for South Dakota State University.It is usually celebrated in October. 2012 marked the 100th Anniversary of Hobo Day. The Hobo Day parade has been canceled just three times: once during World War I, a second time in 1942 during World War II, and a third in 2020 due to COVID-19.
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