Poughkeepsie, NY--A police officer found the surprise of his life Friday night
while investigating a reported domestic disturbance at a local Masonic
lodge as he was immediately elected to the position of Junior Steward
and ordered by the Master to go downstairs and wash dishes. Joe Snow,
Worshipful Master of Hideaway Lodge No. 34 explained: "We were in the
middle of our monthly stated meeting quarreling with some of the past
masters on who was going to clean up downstairs after the meeting. This
officer burst in and problem solved! If he does well, maybe in a couple
of months we'll promote him to tiler."
Officer Nick Campbell-Smith expressed his amazement and disbelief: "I usually wash dishes at home, so it's no big deal. Just wasn't expecting this. I mean--I'm not even a member of the lodge!" Residents of Poughkeepsie can sleep easier tonight knowing that the only further disturbances from Hideaway Lodge will be the murmuring of various Past Masters as they complain that "that's now how dishes were done in my year."
-SK. Bro Mason Burhmaster
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