On the 1st of August our ranks swelled once more with the addition of James and Daniel as new Entered Apprentices. It was the first time that a double initiation had been performed in our lodge and a good time was had by all. Some of us desperately tried – mid-sentence — to convert singular words to plurals and others were half way through the salute before turning it into a stylistic Sign of Fidelity. The Junior Deacon accidently called Daniel “James” throughout the ceremony and so Daniel declared that he would tease him about it for the rest of his masonic career. It’s good to see that he’s already treating him like a true brother.
