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I think that in most jurisdictions, wearing your apron outside of Lodge without permission from Grand Lodge, much less as part of a costume, would be very poor form. A modern apron would likely not be "period correct" in any case. A square and compass watch fob would be fine and appropriate.

If you think about it, it's most often two, not three months. You get initiated, a month later passed, and another month later raised. Two months total.

The Minnesota table lodge ritual is available online: http://www.mn-masons.org/sites/mn-masons.org/files/5211.pdf And apparently a newer one: http://www.mn-masons.org/sites/mn-masons.org/files/5871.pdf

There are many Masonic cyphers, even different iterations of the pigpen cypher. The Scottish Rite has one that's pretty official (they even use it on their web site) but otherwise I wouldn't say there's any generally accepted for Grand Lodge Masonry.

First one was a cheapo from eBay.

The "Mason Word" of 17th century Scottish Masonry is far closer to our current "substitute word" than anything that is given as "the lost word" in high-degree Masonry today.

Okay, but if you tried me with York Rite Royal Arch stuff, you'd find me lacking, because I'm not York Rite. So even though I'm a 32° Knight Commander of the Court of Honor in the Scottish Rite, you consider me a "souped-up Fellowcraft?"

In America, a Master Mason is quite complete. I'm a Scottish Rite Mason, and I'm of the understanding that the word we get in the 13° (Royal Arch of Solomon) is a little different than what the York Rite gives in the Holy Royal Arch. So who's right? And what difference does it make, since it's...

Very few of us are under the jurisdiction of the United Grand Lodge of England.

There's a "Traditional Observance" lodge in the Twin Cities that does this.

Re: For my more seasoned brothers----What would yo Every state has different rules, but here's what Minnesota has to say on the subject:

No, you can't tell the rest of us that we've lost our way, and then step out of the discussion without backing up your statement. How is a tattoo of a square and compasses any different than a ring, belt buckle, etc? My lodge has been fortunate enough to have candidates to go through all the...

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I've never heard anything in any degree tell me that I can't have an S&C tattooed on my body. I have it on my ring, on my belt buckle, on a couple of caps, on the rear window of my car, on a few shirts...always remember that while there are some things that are universal in Freemasonry, there...

My lodge didn't have a set of ashlars, which was odd since this area is famous for quarrying Kasota Stone, a particularly attractive type of limestone that gets shipped all over the world. So, I went to one of the local quarries and had them cut me a rough and perfect ashlar, and they are now...

I would very much like to see the Prince Hall Grand Lodge and the "George Washington" Grand Lodge of each state become a United Grand Lodge, and it may happen some day, but I doubt I'll live to see it. As has been stated, there are a lot of people on both sides who would oppose it, for a...

Re: So Mote It Be! When to be used, only at Lodge Yep, one of the most enduring memories of my grandfather is that he would always say So Mote It Be at the completion of grace before dinner. It's one of the things that impressed on me how important Masonry was in his life.

Re: Do you consider others from unchartered lodges Exactly right. And the United Grand Lodge of England, while a pretty good barometer, is not the final authority on recognition of Grand Lodges. Each Grand Lodge is completely autonomous, and makes its own decisions on recognition.

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