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Jun 26, 2019 · The homecoming mum has risen from its humble beginnings in the 1950s and '60s to become a statement-making hallmark of high school life in the Lone Star State. We rounded up a brief history of the tradition, plus some eye-catching ideas to inspire you to craft a mum of your own.
Mums—and garters, their male counterparts—are homecoming staples all over the state and a rite of passage for high schoolers. But the tradition’s origin is largely obscure—and surprisingly, not Texan.
Sep 30, 2023 · Mums are elaborate adornments typically worn by female students in a tradition across the South and Midwest that goes back more than a century. They have become as much a part of homecoming...
Sep 9, 2023 · Mums, short for chrysanthemums, are a long-held homecoming tradition that has grown bigger since the first one was seen at Baylor University in 1936, according to Texas Highways. The flowers are...
Sep 28, 2021 · Why are Texas homecoming mums so huge? Here's how the tradition came to be. By Monique Welch. Updated: 3 p.m. Sept. 28, 2021. Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle. A “mum” by definition is a noun...
Sep 23, 2023 · Homecoming Mums: The story behind the Texas-sized tradition. In this KHOU 11+ special, we explore the fascinating world of homecoming mums, which is as vibrant as the people who create...
Nov 3, 2015 · Homecoming mums, though, are a distinctly Texan tradition. The importance of wearing this version of an outlandish boutonniere to homecoming is so woven into the psyche of Texas girls that...
Oct 6, 2023 · Festooned with ribbons, teddy bears, flowers real or faux, and, yes, cowbells, mums hang from students’ shoulders and sometimes around their necks on the day of homecoming — in classes, at pep...
Jul 19, 2018 · A mum is a homecoming tradition done by most high schools in Texas and surrounding states. It’s a very large corsage that is worn around the neck or chest for girls or on the upper arm for boys called mum garters. The mum is worn to school on homecoming day, at the homecoming parade, at the football game, and sometimes to a homecoming dance.
Sep 10, 2023 · In Texas, homecoming mums are a high school tradition that seems to become more elaborate each year.
