Bloke
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out side of the states it is not uncommon for it to take years for a brother to get to 32*. Here in the States some valleys have a requirement that you have to be MM for a certain period of time before branching out some don't, and some that do offer waivers. I got one of those waivers in Oregon as the Army was moving me and I wanted to get my degrees with the same guys that raised me. I know some people that made 33rd in less then a decade after raising and then I know guys that have been 32nds for 2 plus decades and still haven't or just recently got the 32*KCCH(knight commander court of honor-red cap) its a step inbetween the 32nd and 33rd.
This kinda answers why it is called ROSE CROIX there... http://www.scottishrite.org.au/a-better-man
this might help too http://www.scottishrite.org.au/scottish-rite/history-of-the-rite-in-australia
Thanks JD....