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04/03/2026

04/03/2026

‼️ ATTENTION SIR KNIGHTS ‼️

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04/03/2026

Memorial Day is May 25th, 2026
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04/02/2026

Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday (also known as Great and Holy Thursday, Holy and Great Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Sheer Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries, among other names) is the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter.

👉 It commemorates the Washing of the Feet (Maundy) and Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles, as described in the canonical gospels.

👉 In a Masonic parlance, the Scottish Rite Maundy Thursday ceremony is to commemorate the Extinguishing of the Symbolic Light, more specifically the crucifixion of the Christ in the gospel telling.

✝️ On the immediate Sunday, there is a follow-up observance aptly called the Relighting of the Symbolic Light which marks the resurrection.

👉 The key point of this observance is to remember those brethren who have passed on in the preceding year.

👉 Where once these events were mandatory attendance events for Knight Rose Croix, in most locations they serve as remembrance events open to all. Fratline Emblematics

04/01/2026

April Fools’ Day or April Fool’s Day is an annual custom on April 1 consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting “April Fools!” at the recipient. Mass media can be involved in these pranks, which may be revealed as such the following day. The day is not a public holiday in any country except Odessa in Ukraine, where the first of April is an official city holiday. The custom of setting aside a day for playing harmless pranks upon one’s neighbour has been relatively common in the world historically. Fratline Emblematics

04/01/2026

We know that cartoon voice artist Mel Blanc was an avid Freemason. What if the characters he voiced were Masons? If Bugs Bunny was a Mason, what was his Lodge Name and location?

Bugs Bunny is an animated cartoon character, created in the late 1930s by Leon Schlesinger Productions (later Warner Bros. Cartoons) and voiced originally by Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his starring roles in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated short films, produced by Warner Bros. Though a similar character first appeared in the WB cartoon Porky's Hare Hunt (1938) and a few subsequent shorts, the definitive characterization of Bugs Bunny is widely credited to have debuted in director Tex Avery's Oscar-nominated film A Wild Hare (1940).

03/31/2026

Admin: In my 35 years of fraternal membership, I’ve always taken time out to find local lodge buildings when traveling for business or while on vacation. I have dozens of photos of small town lodges from all over the USA. How about you? Fratline Emblematics

03/31/2026

Bro. Bernt Balchen

Bernt Balchen (23 October 1899 – 17 October 1973) was a Norwegian pioneer polar aviator, navigator, aircraft mechanical engineer and military leader. A Norwegian native, he later became an American citizen and was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.

His service in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II made use of his Arctic exploration expertise to help the Allies over Scandinavia and Northern Europe. After the war, Balchen continued to be an influential leader with the U.S. Air Force, as well as a highly regarded private consultant in projects involving the Arctic and aviation.

Member of Norseman Lodge No. 878 of Brooklyn, New York. With Admiral Byrd they dropped Masonic flags over the two poles, and dropped his Kismet Temple Shrine fez over the South Pole.

03/30/2026

The original Odd Fellows were men who were engaged in various or odd trades that didn’t have the numbers to form the security provided by a trade guild or union like the Masons. These workers of “odd jobs” banded together and initially met in the back rooms of pubs, paying a penny per week in dues that would help members who fell ill or had passed away. Eventually, the idea spread and formed a network of more formalized Lodges and the Odd Fellows developed their own unique rituals, philosophy, and purpose. Credit: Odd Fellows of San Fernando Fratline Emblematics

03/29/2026

Bro. Roy AcuffRoy Claxton Acuff (September 15, 1903 – November 23, 1992) was an American country music singer, fiddler, promoter, and Freemason.

03/29/2026

🇺🇸It’s March 29th. Don’t let this day pass without thanking a Vietnam Veteran. Thank You. Fratline Emblematics