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BACK NEXT Summer 2008 Issue 45 Letter from the Editor Grand Lodge News News and Views On The Level International News Beyond the Craft Perambulating the Lodge Masonic Dining and Celebration Interview: The Grand Chancellor The Orator Walking the Way of Saint James Abd el-Kader: Algerian Nationalist and Freemason Province of Cambridgeshire Library & Museum Brother Lightfoote's Journal Review: Committed to the Flames Review: The Mythology of Secret Societies Review: The Dawn of Astrology Letters to the Editor Internet Library & Museum of Freemasonry Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter RMBI Masonic Samaritan Fund Grand Charity RMTGB Canon Richard Tydeman: Looking unto the Rock Copyright 1997-2008 Grand Lodge Publications Ltd Designed and Maintained by: Cyberpoint Limited

FREEMASONRY TODAY Masonic Humour Brother Lightfoote's Journal The Recollections of an Eighteenth Century Gentleman of the Craft that have a resonance in the Twenty First Century. Norman Stote East End workings brought to life. Stiletto This Lady is not down-trodden. Watch out for that heel! Humorous Essays I Greet You Well Letting somebody else know that you are a Freemason can be a tricky business. It can be even more difficult seeking fellow brethren when we find ourselves in new environments. It is those occasional or casual remarks that we make, often in unfamiliar surroundings, that sometimes bring out the most amazing replies. Here are a few anecdotes from brethren who wrote to me after reading Are you one of us? in the winter 98/99 issue. While recovering in hospital, Bro Morris Saxby-Taylor was quickly up and about helping with little jobs around the ward ... Summing Up Silence in Court! Mr Justice Stephen Knight-Hannah will now sum up in the case of Regina -v- Tyler, Deacon and Guard. Members of the jury. The accused are charged with several serious offences. They include attempted murder, causing grievous bodily harm, assault, unlawful imprisonment, possession of offensive weapons, conspiracy, and incitement. You have listened patiently to the evidence. It is now my duty to sum up and to direct you on the law. It is for you to decide on the facts whether the offences specified in the indictment have been committed ... Are You One of Us? I have always been fascinated by the manner in which Freemasons identify themselves when meeting for the first time. This fascination started several years ago after reading an article in a Sunday paper where the author suggested that the first question a true Freemason would ask was: “Can you tie a bow?” The response, if the person was a Freemason, would be “As good as you can!” A BBC2 television programme once claimed that when dining, a Freemason will refer to his cutlery as ‘working tools’ and await any appropriate response, while The Sun suggested ...   Masonic Humour © Grand Lodge Publications Ltd 1997-2008