Last Call- As If Shriners Weren't Creepy Enough Edition

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Established in 1870, the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine was originally intended as a spin-off of Freemasonry for tipplers. Now called the Shriner’s International and well known for the Shriner’s Hospital for Children as well as red fezz hats, the organization is also a mainstay of many community parades, weaving about in quarter-scale cars powered by lawn mower engines.

This sad little Metropolitan hails from an era when Montgomery Alabama’s Alcazar Temple maintained a clown unit, the intent of which was probably to put kids into the Shriner’s Hospital for Children from the sheer  terror of clowns. And yes, those do appear to be prophylactics in the foreground. Kind of makes you wonder what the heck is going on there. 

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10 responses to “Last Call- As If Shriners Weren't Creepy Enough Edition”

  1. plecostomus Avatar
    plecostomus

    the condoms take the creepiness factor over the top

  2. Alff Avatar

    No back seat = no need for rubbers.

  3. njhoon Avatar
    njhoon

    It's Kinko's Car!

    1. IronBallsMcG Avatar

      Kinko, Kinko, the kid loving clown…

  4. stigshift Avatar
    stigshift

    Shrine Temple Clown Unit. If I could play a musical instrument besides the stereo, this would be my new band name.

  5. dukeisduke Avatar
    dukeisduke

    It's pronounced "Munt-GUM-ruh".

  6. vroomsocko Avatar
    vroomsocko

    CSI: STCU.

  7. LBJ's Love Child Avatar
    LBJ's Love Child

    Looks like it might be in NOLA someplace, waiting for a future Mardi Gras Parade.

  8. HTWHLS Avatar
    HTWHLS

    eeww