However, in all, Freemasonry does not appear to feature as prominently a part as other fraternal organizations. Even today, the title of Grand Pooh-bah is a lampoon on anyone who seeks great prestige with meaningless jobs. As a side note, the name of Grand Poobah originally comes from the Gilbert and Sullivan musical, "The Mikado" where the Grand Pooh-bah is a man that holds many exalted titles that meant absolutely nothing. The Grand Poobah is also sometimes referred to as the Grand Imperial Poobah just as the leader of the Shrine is known as the Grand Imperial Potentate. There is a s ecret phrase to gain admission: Ack, Ack, A-dak. 26.Īlthough there appears to be more in common with the Elks or the Moose, such as the fact that alcohol is freely consumed and that the brothers of the Water Buffaloes have stag parties, there are still some similarity to Freemasonry and the Shrine. Fred and Barney are members of the Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes Lodge No. The brothers have wild parties and is strictly restricted to men.
(Ironically, the Elks may have been named the Buffalo had the votes been different.) Water Buffaloes are led by a man known as the Grand Poobah and meet in Lodges. The Loyal Order of Dinosaurs was the precursor to the later group known as the Water Buffaloes. In the Flintstones, Fred and Barney (who were modeled after the television program, the Honeymooners) are members of two societies that seems to be fashioned after a mix of the Freemasons, the Shrine, the Elks and the Moose: the Water Buffaloes and the Order of Dinosaurs.
This week's entry concerns the Flintstones and the wonderful organization known as the Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes Lodge.
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