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I'm just getting caught up with this story....wonderful writing! My dad was a Mason and I have all his stuff. I know he certainly wasn't remotely into any KKK stuff, never heard of any Masons that were....but, that said, I would not be surprised if in different areas of the country any gathering of like-minded folks used whatever original purpose of their meeting to their own needs.
posted by
Krisles
on September 26, 2015 at 9:10 PM
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Yes now we can understand a bit more about the wandering son. A lot of lads would have been persuaded to join even if they did not want to. Hursel still had the imagination to see beyond those ideas.
posted by
C_C_T
on September 23, 2015 at 11:52 AM
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It was a life filled with adventure.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on September 23, 2015 at 5:46 AM
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It's too bad this had to happen, but a man has to follow his own
star. Your work is wonderful, it's got every facet of great storytelling, plus which it's true.
posted by
Pat_B
on September 23, 2015 at 3:24 AM
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Re: TAPS
Well, he had a wandering foot and a curious mind to add to that.
posted by
TAPS.
on September 22, 2015 at 9:39 PM
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TAPS
Totally fascinating! Was it really just that which drove Hursel away? 
posted by
Nautikos
on September 22, 2015 at 9:17 PM
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Fascinating posts, TAPS. An interesting family...and it continues.
posted by
adnohr
on September 22, 2015 at 8:00 PM
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Someone who took his fate into his own hands...most parents don't like that at all...
posted by
Annicita
on September 22, 2015 at 6:24 PM
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That could very well break a father and Son, or a friendship. The Masons were very powerful in society, even today they probably are in some places. I don't know much about them at all. I do know the pain when families break apart.
posted by
Kabu
on September 22, 2015 at 4:21 PM
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A powerful post. One many understand today but few did then.
posted by
Justi
on September 22, 2015 at 1:58 PM
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