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(Over)dressing the part?

Keith C

Registered User
This is fascinating to me, but all the talk about long sleeve shirts, jackets (layers of clothing)... how do you all keep from becoming a puddle of sweat? High A/C bills? ;)

In June and September absolutely, sometimes in May and October too! One of the reasons we go dark in July and August, we have a very large volume lodge room and even "cranking" the A/C it can't keep the Lodge room at a comfortable temperature in July and August, It must have been unbearable even in June and September before A/C was installed.
 

LK600

Premium Member
In June and September absolutely, sometimes in May and October too! One of the reasons we go dark in July and August, we have a very large volume lodge room and even "cranking" the A/C it can't keep the Lodge room at a comfortable temperature in July and August, It must have been unbearable even in June and September before A/C was installed.
Yes I'm sure. I am one of those who sweat at the mention of Summer so... I might have to go back to the old method of scotch guarding the inside of clothes. Use to work well with uniforms. ;)
 

Warrior1256

Site Benefactor
We had one elderly fellow at Knights Templar that wore a heavy coat in the summer! He didn't want us to turn on the ceiling fans let alone the A/C! Those KT uniforms get hot so, needless to say, the older gentleman does not come much anymore as we have the A/C cranking.
 

jgil1970

Registered User
This brother was maybe 40.....

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Ripcord, I am medically retired from the Army for back, neck and spinal cord injury. I am 46, and on bad days, can't bend over far enough or raise my foot enough to tie my shoes. While I don't wear Velcro shoes, I do have some slip on dress shoes without shoestrings to fiddle with that I wear in my suit. Just a friendly reminder that even us young bucks may have some problems with wearing a pair of lace up dress shoes.
 

Elexir

Registered User
Om
Ripcord, I am medically retired from the Army for back, neck and spinal cord injury. I am 46, and on bad days, can't bend over far enough or raise my foot enough to tie my shoes. While I don't wear Velcro shoes, I do have some slip on dress shoes without shoestrings to fiddle with that I wear in my suit. Just a friendly reminder that even us young bucks may have some problems with wearing a pair of lace up dress shoes.

Kind of like: http://www.aliveayurveda.se/images/...t Finskor Herr Bra marknad SDL347103465_6.jpg ?
Im 27 but its the only shoes in my size that I can sit comfy for a longer time in that dont cost a fortune.
 

TheReturning

Registered User
This is fascinating to me, but all the talk about long sleeve shirts, jackets (layers of clothing)... how do you all keep from becoming a puddle of sweat? High A/C bills? ;)

I'm in Florida as well. The A/C works great. Besides, hundreds of thousands of Freemasons have been ostracized, banished, imprisoned, and even executed just for being Freemasons. Dressing up is *my* (we all have different ways of showing our respects) way of showing respect for them and the timelessness of the Fraternity, and if it's a little uncomfortable, it's only temporary.
 
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