I still remember quite a lot from my experience going through the Scottish Rite Degrees. And this particular part was especially memorable to me. Partly I think because of the symbolism, and partly I imagine by how well it was acted by the men conferring the Degree. That tiara got quite a stomping.
I don't know why I didn't recall that at all while writing this post! Strange.
Thank you for this reminder, I really appreciate it!
OK MW Emperor Cameron I will watch out for your red hat and you just might be the only one but we can see all of you up on the stage anyway. (and I have video from last year)
I am on the injured list (back problem) so I will be in my black fedora as always and this year will be doing my voting but not able to stand and sit this year.
This will not be an easy trip and just hope I can get in the car and make the 4+ hour drive......taking the north route this time on highway 2 from Monroe to Wenatchee AFTER the trip from Port Ludlow to the Kingston ferry to Edmonds and then to Monroe.........and off to that Coast Hotel connected to the conference center,,,.......,,see you there MW Red Hat
Now, now Brother, you can't call me Emperor. As I understand it they popped a red hat on ol' Louis 16 before giving his head a good chopping off! I need my head!
No stage for me this year! I'll be back at my accustomed place, look for me at the very back, hanging out by the water cooler. That'll be a lot better.
Sorry to hear about your back, I hope that you can get to feeling better very soon.
The RoC was started because I was sick of the stuffy clicqiness of the GL hospitality suite. You walk in and no one greets or talks to you unless you were "important". So the RoC was started and we welcomed all who came in and had great times. I will not be hosting such an event this as we are staying in Leavenworth. It would be nice to see a brother pick up the mantle but I honestly do not see that happening.....perhaps it is too much work. I do not know. Yes, I did wear purple n gold for three years during the RoC see but MY is white. As my apron was when I became a Brother as it will be on the day I die. It does have my honorific on the face but it is white; a sign of Innocence......just like I am...... Innocent & Pure. 😇
We'll see if a version of the RoC pops up at the Hilton Garden this year. Most of the folks I know have decided to abandon the Coast for there, or elsewhere.
In the Scottish Rite tradition we replace the tiara, a sign of temporal authority fused with religious fervor, with the, red, Roman Cap of Liberty.
Well played, sir.
Thank you Brother!
I still remember quite a lot from my experience going through the Scottish Rite Degrees. And this particular part was especially memorable to me. Partly I think because of the symbolism, and partly I imagine by how well it was acted by the men conferring the Degree. That tiara got quite a stomping.
I don't know why I didn't recall that at all while writing this post! Strange.
Thank you for this reminder, I really appreciate it!
OK MW Emperor Cameron I will watch out for your red hat and you just might be the only one but we can see all of you up on the stage anyway. (and I have video from last year)
I am on the injured list (back problem) so I will be in my black fedora as always and this year will be doing my voting but not able to stand and sit this year.
This will not be an easy trip and just hope I can get in the car and make the 4+ hour drive......taking the north route this time on highway 2 from Monroe to Wenatchee AFTER the trip from Port Ludlow to the Kingston ferry to Edmonds and then to Monroe.........and off to that Coast Hotel connected to the conference center,,,.......,,see you there MW Red Hat
Now, now Brother, you can't call me Emperor. As I understand it they popped a red hat on ol' Louis 16 before giving his head a good chopping off! I need my head!
No stage for me this year! I'll be back at my accustomed place, look for me at the very back, hanging out by the water cooler. That'll be a lot better.
Sorry to hear about your back, I hope that you can get to feeling better very soon.
Thanks and I hang out in the very back myself.
I almost used "pharaoh" since you have that and emperor mentioned in that article and I didn't think you wanted to be Nero in a red hat >;-D
No, you're right, Nero wouldn't be good either.
Now, if you made me Catherine the Great, then I could wear my Red Hat, and join the Red Hat Society!
The RoC was started because I was sick of the stuffy clicqiness of the GL hospitality suite. You walk in and no one greets or talks to you unless you were "important". So the RoC was started and we welcomed all who came in and had great times. I will not be hosting such an event this as we are staying in Leavenworth. It would be nice to see a brother pick up the mantle but I honestly do not see that happening.....perhaps it is too much work. I do not know. Yes, I did wear purple n gold for three years during the RoC see but MY is white. As my apron was when I became a Brother as it will be on the day I die. It does have my honorific on the face but it is white; a sign of Innocence......just like I am...... Innocent & Pure. 😇
Yep, Innocent & Pure!
We'll see if a version of the RoC pops up at the Hilton Garden this year. Most of the folks I know have decided to abandon the Coast for there, or elsewhere.