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Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Pay dues every year.
Charitable type organization.
Most of them are bar-taverns.
Any man can join at 18. Women join the auxiliary.
Not much to tell. Not very secretive. Lots of drinking.
I am MAGA.
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Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Pay dues every year.
Charitable type organization.
Most of them are bar-taverns.
Any man can join at 18. Women join the auxiliary.
Not much to tell. Not very secretive. Lots of drinking. good enough. dues paid, that happens. the beer industry is in turmoil? i'm not a member, but i might qualify? the WOW, and the VFW, they're with us. i've heard of the Order of the Arrow in the boy scouts. but i never was a scout, too far out in the country i reckon.
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Campfire Kahuna
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I am MAGA.
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a lot of these Orders are locally based?
now that the US has become more diverse & homogenized,
a lot of folks don't even know the Orders are available to join?
everyone has become more individuated, and secluded and isolated?
why join a fee-based orgn to do good? why not just go forth and do good??
anyone know for sure what the requirements are for re-taking the world from evil??
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Campfire Kahuna
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Diverse....and homogenized.
Hmmm.....
I am MAGA.
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Campfire Ranger
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Diverse....and homogenized.
Hmmm..... vel, i don't know!! we got to start somewheres yes? and no one has mentioned the kkk. and maybe that's a really good thing. too much diversity could create chaos??
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Campfire Tracker
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My grandpa was a grand master and my buddy is a member of the masons here in Valdez. I would join if I was going to stay permanently. I always kid him about the secret handshake.
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Prince Hall Freemasons.... now sit back boys enjoy the show..
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.
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My grandpa was a grand master and my buddy is a member of the masons here in Valdez. I would join if I was going to stay permanently. I always kid him about the secret handshake. Moving to Glenallen to work at the Hub?
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.
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Campfire Outfitter
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Many are good men trying to do good things for others.
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Campfire Kahuna
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I know several Masons / Shriners. All of them are very good men! Two of my Uncles were 32nd Degree Masons. Two of the nicest and most Religious gentlemen I’ve ever known.
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston
Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Just for the record, the plural of elk is elk.
Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe)
Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Prince Hall Freemasons.... now sit back boys enjoy the show.. LOL!
Founder
Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
WS
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If you are interested there are several books available that detail the entire organization.
From what I read I was not interested.
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I asked to join as was given the opportunity to so so.
My father in law is a Mason......figured what the hell.
They sent out a traveling Mason to interview me and my family. Nice guy....had worked for us over the years off and on.
Of course neither he or my father in law would tell me anything about the Masons.....except for how great they were.
At the end of the interview the traveling Mason was very excited. He said he was very excited to finally get a Catholic to join.
He said that Catholics never join the Masons, they were against the organization.
I am not now nor was I then a very good Catholic......but I did ask him why the Catholics were against the Masons.........he wouldn't tell me.
I ended up declining. Became an Eagles member instead. No secrecy involved with those guys.
The Masons are no doubt a great outfit, at least judging by the men who are Masons that I know. Many of them I greatly respect.
Kinda like Obamacare....gotta join the Masons to find out what they are all about.
Just wasn't for me. The Masons and Catholics have trouble getting along since way way back when a certain Pope wanted them all hunted down and killed
Maker of the Frankenstud Sling Keeper
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Funny how folks respond to that sorta thing...
"I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!"
--- Kid Rock 2022
Holocaust Deniers, the ultimate perverted dipchits: Bristoe, TheRealHawkeye, stophel, Ghostinthemachine, anyone else?
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Funny how folks respond to that sorta thing... we could become more inclusive? allow/let or organize a system where there's a rotation for the pope job? it would show diversity as being acceptable. well, sort of, at least inside the christian tradition. we're not ready for the hindus, and islamicists quite yet. we can allow in a few protestants if they say the right words. the pope job is rotated every two years? nah, we can't do that. but, thanks for the suggestion, and for asking.
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Campfire Regular
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The Masons and Catholics have trouble getting along since way way back when a certain Pope wanted them all hunted down and killed
It's pretty one-sided. Masons accept catholics, we have some in our lodge, though they aren't what I would consider highly dedicated to the Catholic church. Our Shrine club and the Knights of Columbus have a joint picnic every year.
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Campfire Member
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I've been a Mason since Feb. of 1977 and a 32° since Oct. 1981.
My local Blue Lodge helps raise funds for the local FFA and two local small volunteer fire depts. every year and our lodge members bring non perishable food to the lodge each meeting (all year long) and when we have a couple boxes full of canned food and dry goods we take it to the local food bank.
As far as becoming a Mason the first step is pretty easy........2B1ASK1.
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i sense on these posts and threads on the campfire on the internet there's a sea-change in the general discussions?
of course i could be wrong. i've been wrong more than once in my life, that's a military certainty.
it's good that discussions can move up into the internet territory.
times are a-changing. even Bob Dylan knew that.
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