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Old 05-02-2013, 08:50 PM   #32
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Originally Posted by Pineedles View Post
My Dad's class of '46 ring is 14K and he only got an undergraduate degree. I don't remember him ever referring to it as a "gold-rat". I never saw a ring on my Grandfather he was class of '05. That's 1905.
Even the "Brass Rats" are most often made of gold. It is that they have a brassy look to them. The "Gold Rats" shine more. Impressive to have both your father and grandfather as MIT grads!

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