Meet M. Cartwright, a man you never want to meet on the job. By Locksmith H. Murcher (45023) Tumbler M. Cartwright hasn’t been a member of the Order all that long, but you wouldn’t know it. In just two years, Marcus has climbed to the second rank as a Grand Lock, a feat that usually […]
Hello Fellow Locks. Welcome to this week’s Locksmith Newsletter. As we remind you frequently, you are all equal cogs in the grand mechanism that is The Grand Lock. Without each and every one of you, we do not function, and if we do not function, nations fall, economies crumble, and all the good TV shows […]
by Barron B. Hoffbeck (no. 12513) Lodge 129 has long found fulfillment and brotherly fellowship in congregating ‘round the hall longtable for a potluck supper. The proverbial “Jacob’s join” is a wonderful and exciting meal experience–the thrill of discovery, the pride in sharing a toothsome treat. Unfortunately, last week’s potluck was mired by a loathsome […]
Good Tuesday to You. I wouldn’t usually use my platform here at the opening of our newsletter to settle such a petty dispute, as i am about to, but on the other hand, it is in completely in character for me. In each of the lodges we have delicious coffee available. The transaction that has […]
Talking Grand Lock Teddy Bear – Dressed in his ceremonial robes, Huggins the Bear is ready for a night in the arms of someone special. Squeeze his paw and in a high-pitched tone he squeals the Grand Lock principles, “Secrecy, subterfuge, solicitude.” Squeeze a big toe and he whispers the date and time your loved […]
by Pick W. Hargreave (No. 48324) If one searches the (non-Order) internet or visits their local (non-Order) library to discover origins of Valentine’s Day, they will find the results are murky. Did it begin with martyred Catholic saints? A jailed man who fell in love with the jailer’s daughter? A pagan holiday marking the beginning […]
The heart wants what it wants. And you have fallen in love with someone who for whatever reason is ineligible from joining the ranks of The Order of the Grand Lock. It happens. And as of 1988, we aren’t going to stand in your way. (NOTE: If your partner is a Guardian of the Orb, […]
Welcome to the latest edition of the Locksmith newsletter, on this, the 260ish Valentine’s Day in our Order’s history! There’s so much romance-themed content for you to enjoy within this newsletter, that I simply can’t compel myself to stand between you and it. From last minute gift ideas, to the secret history behind the holiday, […]
Infrequently, we here at the Locksmith Newsletter make a mistake that makes it to publication. Even more infrequently, we acknowledge these mistakes. An article on March 5, 1985 written by the Leadership referred imprecisely to the scheduling of the Chicago Cubs’ World Series win. The streak-breaking win did occur in 2016 in the seventh game, […]
by Pick W. Hargreave (No. 48324) The year is 1939. The United States is suffering in the midst of a Great Depression like no other, and the American branches of The Order of the Grand Lock were not unaffected, nor were they not not impacted. Meeting minutes from the time period reflect some grumbling from […]
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