November 9, 1775: James Monroe was made a Mason at Williamsburg Lodge No. 6 in Virginia.
Portrait by Travis Simpkins
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November 4, 1752: George Washington was initiated an Entered Apprentice in Fredericksburg Lodge in Virginia.
Portrait by Travis Simpkins
https://t.co/UjuDuBuUwV

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CRISPY
Time for a snack break. Here’s some crispy lumpia! Great for parties, snacks, and…

…throwing in the faces of your mortal enemies (see 😆).

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Did you know October is Celebrate and learn about Filipino culture with Jelly, Ben, and Pogo and the rest of their kapamilya over at ! https://t.co/edU5FyJVTw

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SPLAT
I know I stretched this prompt, but today is Larry Itilong Day! He was a resilient farm labor organizer best known for organizing the Delano grape strike to demand better pay. (🧵👇)

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Can’t rain all the time.

Whenever I hit a rough patch in life, it's always comforting to have good friends and family to see me through.

This is a drawing of my buddy Fred and I hanging out after my big break up with Lisa… https://t.co/LwGza9s8F5

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Filipino Heroism for Thank you to my AD Clare 🙏❤️

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LEAK
Corporal Magdalena Leoness: Filipina spy for the US in WWII, the only Asian to receive a US Silver Star Medal.

Brief captivity by the Japanese gave her time to learn Japanese, so she was recruited as a US special agent.

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FUZZY
This one for called for as Rufio in Hook! I think of him as a pioneer of Asian-American representation in entertainment. Seeing him as Rufio was the first time I ever saw a Fil-Am actor in a film. (🧵👇)

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MOON
Lea Salonga: first Asian woman to win a Tony award and be inducted into Disney’s Hall of Fame as a Disney Legend. Best known for her roles as the singing voices of Mulan and Aladdin’s Jasmine.

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COMPASS
The US tends to reach out to the Philippines to fill its hospital shortages. The 1st wave of Filipino nursing immigrants came via the Exchange Visitor Program post WWII. The 2nd wave… (🧵👇)

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HELMET

Featuring Michele Bumgarner today for She’s the first Filipina-American racing driver, the first female to win the Rock Island Grand Prix (2008), and has won many other major championships.

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ROOF
St. Malo, Louisiana in 1700s: the first known settlement of Filipinos in the continental US, a “floating” fishing village est. by those escaped from Manila Galleons.

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Hey happy  !! I’m Mikey and i sometimes cosplay and sometimes i draw!!

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Slow Jams
Let me take you back to the 80’s. I’m at a house party with my 6th grade girlfriend, Lisa. Happy
House Parties are part of the experience. Especially in https://t.co/wDloDr4DaR

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Happy !!!
I'm Zera, an artist and designer ♥️ If you like my art, please feel free to check out my page! I love working with a variety of styles :D https://t.co/j5PJVmAk9l

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🔫🔫 Bang bang, I'm Musket and I'm an artist who loves drawing OCs and fan art! Nice to meet you! https://t.co/QQx4n7aGZS

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