ALTHOUGH THE ORIGINS OF HOMECOMING MAY BE CONTESTED, IT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEGUN in texas AT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY IN THE 1930’S. ALUMNI AND THEIR FAMILIES WERE INVITED BACK TO THE SCHOOL TO ATTAND PARADES, DANCES AND OTHER CELEBRATIONS IN ORDER TO CREATE A STRONG SENSE OF SCHOOL PRIDE. A TRADITION OF A BOY GIVING HIS DATE A CHRYSANTHEMUM CORSAGE BECAME COMMONPLACE.- A SIMPLE FLOWER WITH A FEW RIBBONS.

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IN THE 1970’S, THE HOMECOMING MUM BEGAN TO DEVELOP INTO A MORE ELABORATE DISPLAY- GROWING IN SIZE & LENGTH AND ADORNING MORE RIBBONS, BELLS AND VARIOUS OTHER TRINKETS. JUST LIKE FOOTBALL IN TEXAS- MUMS AT HOMECOMING HAS BECOME A TRADITION!  ONCE A TOKEN OF AFFECTION FROM A BOY TO THEIR DATE, IT HAS GROWN INTO A SHOWCASE OF SCHOOL PRIDE! IT IS NOW ACCEPTABLE FOR HOMECOMING MUMS TO BE GIVEN AS A GIFT FROM THEIR DATE, PARENTS, FRIENDS, TEAMMATES OR JUST AS AN OPPRTUNITY TO EXHIBIT YOUR OWN ACHIEVEMENTS, PERSONALITY AND ABOVE ALL ELSE- SCHOOL SPIRIT!