DODGE CITY, KS – Local Freemason Kevin Leavens has found
himself entirely without a Masonic Wedding cake after having been denied by yet
another local bakery.
“It just seems unfair,” bemoaned a visibly troubled Leavens.
“I mean, I spend thousands of dollars on local businesses and to be denied
something because of the Fraternity I love is hurtful. My wife will be so disappointed
that I was unable to get the cake for our Masonic Wedding. I feel, well,
discriminated against. Why should being a Mason prevent me from enjoying my special day with my future bride.”
A Masonic wedding is a ceremony performed by a lodge to renew its commitment to the new couple. Many countries perform these weddings, which are becoming more frequently performed in the United States.
“I feel really bad for Kev. He’s a good guy,” said local
baker Pamela Berlow. “I didn’t want to say no to him but his fiancée called me
before he even got here. She said a lot of things on the phone, ‘don’t you dare
bake a cake for another stupid Masonic event,’ ‘It’s not my damn club—why does
he always have to drag me into this crap,’ ‘Seriously, it’s like he loves that
men’s club more than he loves me.’ You know, stuff like that. I’ll respect the
bride but I could tell Kev felt terrible. I didn’t have the heart to tell him.”
As of late, all bakeries in Dodge City have refused to bake
a Masonic wedding cake.
“At least I know that even though these local bakeries may discriminate me based on the Fraternity I love, I can still wear my apron over my kilt during the wedding," said Leavens. "And when we start having kids. She and I can head
to the Valley to have the kids receive a Masonic baptism. She’ll just love it.”
-The Honorable Reginald Farquar, XVI°
That was great!
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