goomba
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Which is why I am getting a custom one:1-wink:You know. Goomba, I was just looking at your picture ... not much space there to wear an apron.
Which is why I am getting a custom one:1-wink:You know. Goomba, I was just looking at your picture ... not much space there to wear an apron.
Bro. Marc, you hit the nail on the head. Everyone knows I'm opinionated so I won't sugar coat this one either! lolOk, new here so no dis-respect but are you all saying you get a nice lamb skin apron and then put it away until you're dead and in the mean time use a linen cloth taken from a box for regular meetings?
Is that common practice in the US? In Canada...or at least in the province of Ontario, we are required to purchase a rather ornate lambskin apron ourselves and we wear it every single meeting.
And when we pass, it's common for the estate to donate the apron back to the lodge where it's displayed as an historical piece and badge of honor for a dearly departed brother.
You're initiated with a lambskin and given the speach about the importance of it and then you put it away forever? Makes no sense to me. It's a badge of honor and should be worn.
You? Opinionated? Say it isn't so!!!!Bro. Marc, you hit the nail on the head. Everyone knows I'm opinionated so I won't sugar coat this one either! lol
Yeah .... I dunno why or when the practice started here, but I agree: lambskin is the way to go!I believe that if you are not wearing a lambskin apron, you are not "properly clothed" for the opening of a Lodge of any degree.
Feel free to disagree, but I think this is another one of those practices that crept into American Masonry that is just sad.
I agree as well that Patrick might be outspoken,,,:1-wink-grin: (I worry, he is kinda old, and if he were to fall off his high horse, it could be bad )You? Opinionated? Say it isn't so!!!!
Yeah .... I dunno why or when the practice started here, but I agree: lambskin is the way to go!
I would not call them "Nice Lamb skin aprons" . The aprons we get are cheap , mass produced aprons that look as if they have been sewn by a freshman home-ec class .Ok, new here so no dis-respect but are you all saying you get a nice lamb skin apron and then put it away until you're dead and in the mean time use a linen cloth taken from a box for regular meetings?
Is that common practice in the US? In Canada...or at least in the province of Ontario, we are required to purchase a rather ornate lambskin apron ourselves and we wear it every single meeting.
And when we pass, it's common for the estate to donate the apron back to the lodge where it's displayed as an historical piece and badge of honor for a dearly departed brother.
You're initiated with a lambskin and given the speach about the importance of it and then you put it away forever? Makes no sense to me. It's a badge of honor and should be worn.
Mine says "Lambtex".I would not call them "Nice Lamb skin aprons" . The aprons we get are cheap , mass produced aprons that look as if they have been sewn by a freshman home-ec class .
I have seen those too , pleather . So I would rather wear my snow white , easy to keep clean and never yellow (as my cheap "lambskin" did) plain linen apron , my fancy satin MM dress apron or my leather PM apron .Mine says "Lambtex".
My "Sunday goin' to meetin'" apron is leather and from Brotherhood Aprons. White-on-white.I have seen those too , pleather . So I would rather wear my snow white , easy to keep clean and never yellow (as my cheap "lambskin" did) plain linen apron , my fancy satin MM dress apron or my leather PM apron .
That is where my satin white on white dress MM apron came from , He makes great aprons .My "Sunday goin' to meetin'" apron is leather and from Brotherhood Aprons. White-on-white.
Outspoken? Moi??? No, Brother, I'm not outspoken, I'm right! :1-say-yes:I agree as well that Patrick might be outspoken,,,
I like the first one, but that is because it looks quite similar to the regalia we wear in New Zealand, which I think is essentially English.I would like your opinion on the following aprons. Thanks.
http://www.fratline.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=30_62&products_id=559&zenid=5d02491f8128542c86916e600d9e13d7
http://www.redtowerregalia.com/product_info.php/solomons-floor-master-mason-apron-p-376
http://www.brotherhoodaprons.com/ttsat1.html
Its just something I want.I like the last one if for no other reason than it's shiny Why do you want a blue lodge apron? They usually supply those.