Masonic Pop Culture
A pop culture icon of jazz music became a sensation in the 1930’s later had the first major movie soundtrack not tied to an orchestra was not really a royal Duke.
Who was Bro. Duke Ellington?
This mason was an innovator who “lined up” production to efficiency.
Who was Bro. Henry Ford?
This 2006 movie starring Tom Hanks makes passing reference to Freemasonry.
What is “The DaVinci Code?”
This past grand master published the first Masonic book printed in America, The Constitutions of the Free-Masons, which was produced in Philadelphia without electricity.
Who was WM Ben Franklin?
1717
When was the Grand Lodge of England formed?
He refused to play his horn to represent the US while pushing Brother Dwight Eisenhower to intervene against segregation and what a wonderful world he imagined.
Who was Bro. Louis Armstrong?
It would be hard to practice ritual at night without this mason’s invention.
Who was Bro. Thomas Edison?
This 2004 movie starring Nicholas Cage links the founding fathers, freemasonry, and Templar gold.
What is “National Treasure?”
This brother brought a flag from the Supreme Council Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction to the journey’s end on July 20, 1969, 238,855 miles away.
Who was Bro. Buzz Aldrin?
1000 BC
When was King Solomon's Temple completed?
The Brother was the first to say, “Who’s on First”.
Who was Bud Abbott?
This grandson was inspired to work on the Theory of Evolution from grandfather, Erasmus, who was a member of St. David’s Lodge No. 36.
Who was Charles Darwin?
This 1974 adaptation of a Rudyard Kipling story starred Sean Connery as a mercenary soldier mistaken for a god after tribesmen saw his Masonic medallion. (I think we have it in our library)
What is “The Man Who Would Be King?”
From Bear hunter to U.S. Congressman, his storied heroic last stand was in Texas with William Travis and Jim Bowie, yet lived a life of the Masonic values of self-determination, obedience to principal, and strength of character.
Who was David (Davy) Crockett?
This tool symbolizes equality or or how you should deal with other.
What is the Level?
This brother could hit a hole in one and seems to be more popularly known for an iced tea-lemonade drink.
Who was Bro. Arnold Palmer?
Since he was Jewish, he could not return to his home when visiting the US in 1933 and warned the president "relatively" soon thereafter of "extremely powerful bombs of a new type" which led to the Manhattan Project.
Who was Bro. Albert Einstein?
Dr. Dealgood, the announcer introducing the fight between Max and Blaster wears a square and compasses image on his shirt front, in this 1985 sequel starring Mel Gibson.
What is “Mad Max Beyond Thunder Dome?”
This Scottish Rite mason was made a Mason “at sight” by the Grand Master of the Philippines, and kept his promise to return.
Who was Douglass MacArthur?
Should have been brought up on masonic charges for betraying his trusts and defecting to the British in 1780.
Who was Benedict Arnold?
He could sink a Golden State “3” on you before you could score 2.
Who is Bro. Steph Curry?
This industrialist mason of Pittsburgh, made his fortune in steel manufacturing, had a concert hall named after him and gave away much of his wealth to education charities.
Who was Bro. Andrew Carnegie?
In this 1969 John Wayne western about real backbone, the character Matty, instructs the farm hand burying her father, "When you get home, you put him in a better coffin and you bury him in a mason’s apron."
What is “True Grit?”
The California Grand Masters from IVL # 671.
Who are MW John Lowe & MW Arthur L. Salazar, Jr.?
This musical child prodigy not only participated in his father’s 2nd Degree on April 16, 1785, he composed the music for it.
Who was Motzart?