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Post by jayman on Jul 27, 2023 15:34:03 GMT -5
2,000 posts!!!
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Post by Justbec on Jul 27, 2023 17:39:49 GMT -5
gibby, Most people recognize the term 'Grand Poobah' from the popular cartoon series from Hanna-Barbara The Flintstones. In the cartoon, the two main characters Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble regularly appear at their lodge meeting. In the cartoon it is the Loyal Order of Water Buffalo, not a masonic lodge. The Loyal Order of Water Buffalo is a send up though of Freemasonry and other fraternal organizations. In the 70's people also recognized it from the show Happy Days. In the show the patriarch of the family is a member of a leopard lodge. Often he is seen heading off to his meeting wearing a fez with leopard spots. Again the head of the leopard lodge is the 'Grand Poobah.' It is easy to assume the origin of the 'title 'Grand Poobah' came from a pop culture reference such as the ones mentioned above or in some of the other ways it has been used. Especially over the last few decades. Instead the origin of the term Grand Poobah comes to us from March 1885. It also comes to us from two masonic brothers, Gilbert and Sullivan in their comedic opera The Mikado. In the opera one of the character's name is Pooh-Bah and he holds a variety of titles which include First Lord of the Treasury, Lord Chief Justice, Commander-in-Chief, Lord High Admiral, Archbishop, Lord Mayor and Lord High Everything Else. The opera begins with the town executioner, in a Japanese town, being sentenced to death. It is decided the executioner can not perform any more executions until he executes himself, since he is next in line. The towns people are too proud to serve under the executioner and perform the execution. Eventually all of the town leaders resign their positions and Pooh-Bah ends up with all of their titles. It's an honor! Trust me on this LOL
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2023 17:56:12 GMT -5
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Post by jayman on Jul 27, 2023 19:37:35 GMT -5
gibby , Most people recognize the term 'Grand Poobah' from the popular cartoon series from Hanna-Barbara The Flintstones. In the cartoon, the two main characters Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble regularly appear at their lodge meeting. In the cartoon it is the Loyal Order of Water Buffalo, not a masonic lodge. The Loyal Order of Water Buffalo is a send up though of Freemasonry and other fraternal organizations. In the 70's people also recognized it from the show Happy Days. In the show the patriarch of the family is a member of a leopard lodge. Often he is seen heading off to his meeting wearing a fez with leopard spots. Again the head of the leopard lodge is the 'Grand Poobah.' It is easy to assume the origin of the 'title 'Grand Poobah' came from a pop culture reference such as the ones mentioned above or in some of the other ways it has been used. Especially over the last few decades. Instead the origin of the term Grand Poobah comes to us from March 1885. It also comes to us from two masonic brothers, Gilbert and Sullivan in their comedic opera The Mikado. In the opera one of the character's name is Pooh-Bah and he holds a variety of titles which include First Lord of the Treasury, Lord Chief Justice, Commander-in-Chief, Lord High Admiral, Archbishop, Lord Mayor and Lord High Everything Else. The opera begins with the town executioner, in a Japanese town, being sentenced to death. It is decided the executioner can not perform any more executions until he executes himself, since he is next in line. The towns people are too proud to serve under the executioner and perform the execution. Eventually all of the town leaders resign their positions and Pooh-Bah ends up with all of their titles. It's an honor! Trust me on this LOL I was thinking the honeymooners so I got that mixed up
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Post by Galra Keith on Jul 27, 2023 23:21:05 GMT -5
Congrats Gibby!
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Post by gibby on Jul 28, 2023 12:24:31 GMT -5
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Post by SafeInSanity on Aug 5, 2023 17:13:04 GMT -5
Congrats lisa on making VIP! π
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Post by jayman on Aug 6, 2023 19:07:26 GMT -5
Sheβs always been a vip in my book. Now it is official π
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Post by lisa on Aug 7, 2023 14:22:47 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2023 22:06:24 GMT -5
To anyone who's leveled up, in case I haven't mentioned it...congrats!
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Post by SafeInSanity on Aug 13, 2023 19:09:52 GMT -5
Congrats to spice on becoming a popular member! π
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Post by lisa on Aug 14, 2023 15:32:56 GMT -5
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Post by Galra Keith on Aug 14, 2023 21:56:38 GMT -5
Congrats Spice
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Post by gibby on Aug 15, 2023 11:38:45 GMT -5
SafeInSanity, when can I get rid of this grand poo bahh , meh
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Post by SafeInSanity on Aug 15, 2023 19:44:27 GMT -5
SafeInSanity, when can I get rid of this grand poo bahh , meh It's currently the highest rank here. I never thought anybody would make 2,000 posts. π Now I'll have to add more .. lol
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