tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post6223532938313239393..comments2024-03-26T12:05:58.591-04:00Comments on Freemasons For Dummies: Freemason Fess Parker, RIPChristopher Hodapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-18125538661104873772010-03-26T17:37:22.771-04:002010-03-26T17:37:22.771-04:00This same article appears at http://sandiegofreema...This same article appears at http://sandiegofreemason.com/fess-parker-sent-from-labor/ with a P.S. that says, "Bro. Parker was raised in Mt. Olive Lodge No. 506, Los Angeles, California on Nov. 23, 1965."<br /><br />— W.S.Widow's Sonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05135009678671539418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-35781134378610299012010-03-20T17:50:16.546-04:002010-03-20T17:50:16.546-04:00Color me very skeptical on this one. This story is...Color me very skeptical on this one. This story is now being circulated by a bunch of different folks who appear to be taking the name of the person who sent it to them off and putting theirs on instead.<br /><br />The story is a thinly altered (and abbreviated) version of the news story that appeared in the Los Angeles Times. Look at the flow and wording and you'll see the similarities - except for the 'Brother' stuff added.<br /><br />Tracking it down to the probably first source, an Iowa Mason writes "I read of Fess Parker's Masonic membership in an article in a national York Rite publication (I'm a mbr of same) or a Scottish Rite publication (Southern Jurisdiction) that my Dad receives (he's Scottish Rite). I keep all my old York Rite magazines but they have no overall index; ditto for my Dad's Scottish Rite publications." No mention of WHEN he supposedly read this - which is a pretty good clue that it's not likely fact.<br /><br />In fact, it reminds me a LOT of a similar situation where some Dummy author gave Masonic membership to a guy named DiCaprio. Does that ring a few bells? {wicked grin}<br /><br />One of the messages I got encouraged me to tell everyone around the water cooler that he was a Brother of mine. Frankly, I'd rather hold off than be labeled a liar or braggart.<br /><br />Maybe I'm wrong - but I'd be willing to bet a few bucks towards charity that this is a just-created urban legend.<br /><br />Fraternally,<br /> Ed King<br /> www.masonicinfo.commasonicinfohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026416248139825851noreply@blogger.com