Maybe we should start a lodge of b3ta
Similar to what I've oft had to explain down the pub myself.

People always ask about masons only giving jobs to masons, whether it goes on and I patiently explain that we're very moral bunch, it's part of the rules of the society. To prefer someone over another, purely on the basis of them being a mason, would be highly immoral, so we wouldn't do it. Similarly, to try and get preferrment by openly identifiying oneself as a mason, would also be highly immoral, so we wouldn't do that either.

Same applies for getting speeding tickets, trying to get business, applying for mortgages. The reaction to this is usually "Well if you're not allowed to do that stuff, why would you bother joining, if you don't get any special treatment", which is a whole other argument.
(lardyboy Next stop, Fissplap Central, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 15:03, 2 replies)

There's quite a few of us on here, which surprised me.
I was wary about putting that up here, but there's very few corners of popular websites when we get to say something, so hope it reads ok fella.
( The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 15:06, closed)

Good work fella
It's a nice piece. Always difficult to write about something so personal, without getting over passionate and ending up sounding like a recruiting pamphlet for a cult, or a rant against everyone who's not in the club.
(lardyboy Next stop, Fissplap Central, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 15:43, closed)

That's what a bash actually is.
A Masonic meeting.
Bad trousers. Excess booze. Dribbling. Telling stories.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 27 Aug 2009, 15:06, closed)

I summed up Masonic meetings perfectly once.
It's like a Klingon night out: Ceremony, Alcohol, Food and Singing, but all in dark suits.
K'Pla!
( The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 15:08, closed)