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Happy Birthday to Basil Sands, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander of the United Supreme Council, PHA, Northern Jurisdiction. Born on this day in 1929.
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2021-08-17

August 4, 1753: George Washington was raised a Master Mason in Fredericksburg Lodge in Virginia.
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2021-08-04

Happy Birthday to William Barret Travis, defender of the Alamo, born on this day in 1809.
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2021-08-01

Happy Birthday to Walter E. Webber, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, NMJ. Born on this day in 1943.
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2021-07-31

Merlin and the Red Dragon tells of the mighty king who gathered the best stonemasons to build his new castle on a hillside but the castle kept collapsing. Find out why in our next issue 84, out next week. Brilliant art by .

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2021-07-31

𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞: 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐞

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They call them the Blood Auctions, where vampires auction off their blood slaves to the highest bidders.

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2021-07-30

July 29, 1806: J.J.J. Gourgas was initiated into the Sovereign Grand Chapter of Rose Croix d’H-R-D-M of Kilwinning at New York City.
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2021-07-29

Don't forget that one time Rude abandoned the Turks in Junon to go play spades down at the Bald Masons Lodge.

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2021-07-19

Happy Birthday to Astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn, born on this day 100 years ago.
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2021-07-18