"Then What's America's Excuse?" M&D.307

Dave Monroe davidmmonroe at yahoo.com
Fri Feb 8 08:58:54 CST 2002


Well, hey, whaddaya know ...

--- Terrance <lycidas2 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> By the way, yes, Washington was a Mason. 
> 
> Welcome to the George Washington Masonic Memorial
> 
> http://www.gwmemorial.org/default.htm

Having some time betwixt trains from Richmond, VA to
National (now Ronald Reagan) Airport some years back,
I actually hiked up that hill with my luggage and
dropped in.  Creepily friendly security guard who
insisted I listen to the audio tour of the Washington
artifacts.  Presumed Masons cruising in from all
points (or, at least, Switzerland).  An astounding
gift shop ...

http://www.gwmemorial.org/GiftShop/default.htm

... though, afraid to buy an emblem-bearing t-shirt
for fear someone would stop me in the streets an
insist on exchanging secret handshakes, I opted
instead for an array of pens featuring a cutout Geo.
W. (!) in some kind of fluid crossing the Delaware ...

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