Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

peter2095 wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2019 5:01 pm I also love how much power people think that the masons have and the conspiracies that they are involved in.

There's a lot of insane conspiracy theories out there, but it is true that Masonic lodges have been involved in various plots in the last 3 centuries.

Two relatively recent ones that are heavily supported by evidence:

Propaganda Due, that included Silvio Berlusconi carried out multiple terrorist bombing attacks, framing communists for the deaths, and was poised to orchestrate a coup and bring Italy under a renewed fascist dictatorship - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_Due

And the Swiss/French/Quebecois suicide cult, Order of the Solar Temple, was founded by rogue masons and incorporated masonic rituals into their weird Templar cult - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Solar_Temple

In the 1700s/1800s Masonic organisations did plot to overthrow the monarchies of Europe, a noble goal for once. Many of the US founding fathers were Masons. Here in America Masons are weirdly open and public about their events, they seemed a little more covert in the UK.

Can anyone shed any light on whether any of the attendees at the cycling shorts parties were masons?

richardb wrote: Sat May 04, 2019 1:38 pm Can anyone shed any light on whether any of the attendees at the cycling shorts parties were masons?

Nice one Richard !!

I believe it may have been possible, but only if they wore aprons as well

richardb wrote: Sat May 04, 2019 1:38 pm Can anyone shed any light on whether any of the attendees at the cycling shorts parties were masons?

Well, not sure about which meeting but:
- My wife is into WHITE lycra shorts on men, especially when in a group going uphill seen from behind.
- I have been known to wear shorts, even white ones and even attended parties in shorts
- I have built walls out of bricks and blocks - which makes me a mason?
- I definitely DO wear an apron when at work in the kitchen
- having owned a (small) forest I was once invited to join The International Order of Foresters. Does that count?

Er.... No.

richardb wrote: Sat May 04, 2019 5:01 pmEr.... No.

ROTFL
the "er" made me realise that you had to think hard about that one

I've just burnt me pinny and rolled me trouser leg down.