From all things cow-themed and purple to mementos kept from their student days, alumni from the 'You know you went to Williams College if...' Facebook group share the ways in which they encounter and remember their connection as Ephs in their lives.
You weren't in Ephlats (or any a cappella group for that matter), but you couldn't resist nabbing this gem at the local antique store.
Your sister in law sends you this handmade ornament and it makes 2020 a little brighter! Artist design by Kathy Schenkel.
And now it’s complete.
Took this picture at the 2019 Minnesota State Fair. I love the Minnesota State Fair very much and am sad it's not gonna be happening in normal form this year.
Tthe purple cows surrounding your birthday cupcake are covered with gold glitter.
You know you went to Williams when you get this excited about receiving your 2020-21 Williams Calendar mailed to you in Nairobi. Gotta love our wonderful Alumni Relations Office!!
This year’s birthday cake turns out to be a purple ice cream pie!
You find some mint condition, never opened, Eph originals amongst the old toys at your parents house.
When your partner feels the love you have for the college, and he outbids a bunch of Williams College people to get you a banner from 1920! 100 years!
Cleaning out closets, you start finding things.
You decide to spice up your online church convention with some purple.
When you find the stub from your pre-frosh homecoming weekend. Back when Weston Field tailgating was a thing. Coincidentally I felt it was a good omen because my birthday is on the 26th. #EphPride
When you have cows at your dining table. ¡Sal y pimienta!
You buy the purple boots.
Get yourself a face covering you love and you’ll never wear a metaphorical mask a day in your life.
This is the mug you choose for a cup of tea on a cold day.
You include these essentials in the backpack every time you go hiking. They've seen a lot of wear this hiking season. Pictured here on the Maple Pass Loop in the North Cascades.
You wear your Williams #pride hat hoping someone in the city will see it and also be an Eph!
Nerding out about this total score from my neighborhood Buy Nothing group! 1904 edition, so any abbreviated class years you see are 18___!
Perhaps the perfect Christmas sweater.
You make time before back-to-back meetings on a rainy morning to bake purple sweet potato biscuits for breakfast. And while pleading the 5th shamelessly photograph them on the perfect plate.