Labor Day is important because it is the time of the year when freshmen need to start acting like everyone else. Also, is that it is socially illegal to wear white after the first Monday of September. No white after Labor Day. Ever. Pants, shoes, socks, parkas — don’t even think about it. But like, why stop there?! There are more rules that need to be followed by freshmen. Take notes:

• NO HIGH SCHOOL T-SHIRTS. This one goes out to the freshmen in particular. I don’t care if you have a t-shirt that says “Senior ’13etches”, even though that’s hilarious and a creative use of the CustomInk text tool. You’re playing for a new team now, so Yale tees only. Rumor has it that some sororities don’t even allow H.S.T.’s to be worn to bed/the gym.
• GET SOME BROADWAY BASICS. The Fab Four shops of Broadway Street are as follows: Gant, J. Press, J. Crew, and Jack Wills. Gant is subtitled “The Shirt that Dressed Yale,” so you are not enrolled until you purchase something from there. PSA: There is a J. Press sale on Gilt right now, and I get $25 for every person I sign-up so pls inquire within.
• NO ONE WEARS LANYARDS. But if you’re going to be putting anything around your neck, it should cover all those hickeys.

Follow these and your #ootd will be great every time. Enjoy your day off!