R.A.O.B. - LAPEL BADGE - A Buffalo

R.A.O.B. - LAPEL BADGE - A Buffalo (image 1/1)
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R.A.O.B. - LAPEL BADGE - A Buffalo. The R. A. O. B., or Buffaloes are a members only organisation in the UK , with some Masonic overtones; although membership of one does not preclude membership from the other. It's rather a strange name, with an interesting history. The order began around 1822 ( as far as records can be established ), as a type of union for stage-hands and theatre staff, who found themselves suddenly excluded from the City of Lushington's an actors' order. The Buffalo part of the name may have come from the group's promotion and enthusiastic singing of the ballad We'll Chase the Buffalo. As the members found theatre work around the country, more and more lodges were founded, and a sense of longevity was desired. Being of a theatrical disposition, ancient was not a strong enough word; and so antediluvian, meaning ' before the flood ' was picked. Again, an interesting story in the Orders history was the prefix Royal. In the late 1800s, a series of parliamentary acys were passed, the Seditious and Riotous Assembly Acts which threw suspicion on the Masons and Buffaloes alike. In order to show their good intent, the word Loyal was appended to the name. This easily became corrupted to Royal. Although the Buffaloes have no Royal Charter, in the early 1900s the Lorcd Chancellor decreed that as long as they do not disgrace read more
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