Re: IOOOFs

[mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)]

Hi Steve:

It's a state of mind usually enforced by those you love who are younger.
Anyone who owns a British roadster and a flat cap is automatically a member
of the Order.

John



>Only being 48 myself just where does OFism begin?
>
>Steve
>52 TD
>
>John McEwen wrote:
>
>> Hello fellow OFers:
>>
>> I propose that what we need is a not a club but an Order.  The
>> International Order Of Old Farts.  This way we can have degrees of
>> membership from Knight 7th Class up to Knight First Class, followed by
>> Commander in various degrees and culminating in Knight Commander or Grand
>> Commander in several degrees.  Appropriate insignia could be worn at
>> official functions with miniatures for undress occasions.  I am sure that
>> an enterprising member could design badges, crosses and neck ribbons of
>> various degrees of importance in order to suitably announce the status of
>> the wearer.
>>
>> Business cards could state the status following the name such as:
>>
>> Sir Morris Mowog, KCOF (Knight Commander Old Fart) etc.
>>
>> Anyone else have any suggestions?
>>
>> John McEwen OF