In the 18th century, with the beginning of industrialization, it was indeed considered “odd” to commit oneself to the principals of charity and communal welfare. ![]() Independent Order of the Odd Fellows (IOOF) Temple, 6-26 7th St., San Francisco, CA © Sanfranman59 But not so long ago, such noble values were rare to come by… One of its most prominent symbols known as the “Triple Links” alludes to its motto, “Friendship, Love and Truth” – three words that aren’t hard to get behind in modern civil society. For as long as records show, this has been an organisation solely aimed towards charity and helping the less fortunate. To understand what the “odd” in Odd fellows really means, we need to start with the order’s purpose. The Odd Fellows are one of the earliest and oldest fraternal societies, but the historical details of its foundations went strangely undocumented before the 18th century, creating some uncertainty about its name and origins. So in the interest of uncovering life’s little oddities, here’s what I could dig up on the secret society with a name so alluring, you might just be wondering: would I be odd enough for the Order of the Odd Fellows? The order’s vehement use of esoteric symbolism and highly secretive initiation rituals (involving human skeletons) would no doubt send masonic conspiracy-theorists on an epic tangent. Barnum, Charles Lindbergh, Wyatt Earp and Al Pinkerton were all members, as well as heads of state as high up as Winston Churchill and Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt. Some of history’s most notable eccentrics are counted among its past ranks: Charlie Chaplin, P.T. The Independent Order of the Odd Fellows – a secret society for … odd people? Why had I never heard of it? Never one to resist the pull of a promising rabbit hole, I would soon discover that the international fraternity I’d accidentally stumbled upon had existed for centuries, possibly longer, and at one point during America’s “Golden Age of Fraternalism”, grew larger than the Freemasons. ![]() Tracy Bonham showed that her love for music is still strong and that she is far from done.It’s a name that had me instantly transfixed, like something Wes Anderson had dreamt up for his next film. A perfect example of this was the song, “Shine” from her 2005 album, Blink the Brightest, which was a shining moment of the night. Tracy and Blake have a great musical chemistry together and they complement each other well. Her tour and label mate, Blake Morgan was a good choice too. Tracy treated fans to new songs in the works and gave hints of new music projects to come. ![]() She addressed the pitfalls of the music business in song but remains a musician with a strong, positive outlook and seems to be more inspired than ever. ![]() These shows showcase her classically trained talents as a violin and piano player, but more importantly these show’s intimacy give her songs even more impact. Tracy Bonham, who is best known for her rock hit, “Mother Mother“ which earned her Grammy nominations has been performing more stripped down and solo performances. The two just made their tour stop here in Portland playing the Secret Society. Tracy Bonham is currently on a West Coast tour with Blake Morgan. Tracy Bonham with Blake Morgan at the Secret Society on 11/2/18
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