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Re: Freemasons, Coughdrops, and HHGTTG
Posted By: Tranio, on host 198.36.174.1
Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2000, at 12:27:41
In Reply To: Re: Freemasons, Coughdrops, and HHGTTG posted by Kelly on Wednesday, January 5, 2000, at 11:26:24:

> > > > > > Freemasons, Coughdrops, and HHGTTG.
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> > > > > > Sounds like some new Scandal, doesn't it?
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> > > > > > Freemasons are a not-secret but private scociety that is rumored to know about the pyramids, UFOs, etc. Simpsons buffs will recognize the pull on Freemasons with the "Stonecutters" episode. Apparently, I (could be) a Freemason.
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> > > > > > Cough Drops am I taking by the dozen, fighting bronchitis or something.
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> > > > > > HHGTTG I have been reading (I started out with the fourth book in the series, I don't have the others), it's interesting and funny. I am considering buying the whole set.
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> > > > > > Shadow"Who keeps Atlantis off the maps, who keeps the martians under wraps, We Do, We Do..."Clerk
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> > > > > What in the world is HHGTTG?
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> > > > > Ti"really curious"cia
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> > > > I think ShadowClerk mispelled it. I think he means THGTTG, which would obviously stand for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. (Don't know if I spelled that right)
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> > > That makes a little more sense. Although the fourth book in that series was not MY favorite...
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> > > Ti"don't know what to put in quotes for this post"cia
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> > My grandfather was a mason. I didn't even know that until they came to his funeral and performed a little ceremony of their own. Judging by my grandfather's character and the characters of his friends whom I recognized in the group, it would be a good group to join.
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> My grandfather is a mason too. Luckily, he's still alive so I don't know anything about the funeral ceremony. My granmother has told me about it though. I agree that it would be a good group to join, also based on my grandfather and the friends he has.
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> Does anyone really know what the Mason's are all about?

It's a men's organization with a base in religion. There are special uniforms, ceremonies, badges, awards, and social functions. Remotely similar to Boy Scouts, only without the camping. There's a youth version called Demolay, and one for girls called Eastern Star (I think).

Tra "...who made Steve Guetenberg a star? We do. We do." nio