#2 Princeton University Clothing

Typically, if you ran into someone in their twenties wearing a college t-shirt or sweatshirt from the local university in your town, you would automatically assume that she was a student at that school. I should warn you, however, if you’re ever in Princeton, you might want to think twice before making that assumption. Although most students you see clad in Princeton University gear are probably Princeton University students, some of them might actually be from the Seminary.You see, Princeton seminarians love wearing Princeton University clothing. Apparently, there’s something about wearing the colors orange and black that makes them feel special. If you’re lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of one or two carrying around Princeton University binders and day planners with little tigers on them. Why? You might be wondering. Seminarians think if they wear University clothing that people will assume that they actually go to the University.At one time, the Seminary was part of the University, but in 1812, it decided to jump ship and start its own school on the other side of Alexander Street. In an effort to distinguish itself from the University, it abandoned the famous black and orange, in exchange for navy and some sort of maroon-ish color (which naturally doesn’t lend itself to any sort of cool mascot like a tiger).History aside, if you’re ever walking around the Seminary’s campus and you see a student wearing a shirt that says, “Princeton University,” it’s probably safe to assume that he’s really a seminarian, as most University students tend to avoid hanging out with seminarians. If you want to make sure he’s actually from the Seminary before you engage him in conversation, simply say, “Hey, do you go to the University?” If he looks away or pretends he didn’t hear you, it’s probably safe to talk about Barth with him. And if he says, “Uhhh… No,” it’s always fun to reply, “I don’t understand, then why are you wearing that shirt?” He’ll probably tell you it was a gift from his visiting parents or maybe even that it was on the clearance rack. After all, it’s hard to pass up a deal on an article of clothing from a school that you don’t attend.