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I found the following satire humorous, and surprisingly well informed,
although he seems to have us confused with Voodun in a couple places.
You need to know that The Internet Oracle is a humor list that's been around
since time immemorial. The ASCII S&C also looks pretty neat in a Courier
font, though I prefer an Å for the compass joint myself.
okl.
The Internet Oracle has pondered your question deeply.
Your question was:
> Oracle of ancient wisdom,
>
> What are the top ten signs your college may be involved in a Masonic
> conspiracy?
And in response, thus spake the Oracle:
} \0/ \0/
} /V\ The Top Ten Signs your College may be Involved /V\
} in a Masonic Conspiracy
}
} 10. Really, really nice brick buildings and walls everywhere.
}
} 09. Basketball coach slips at times and says, "We'll never
} throw in the trowel."
}
} 08. Graduating students' mortar board hats have globs of wet
} cement on them.
}
} 07. Cheerleaders wear white aprons festooned with cryptic symbols.
} Team is called "The Fighting Two Head Bald Eagles" and their
} chant is "We got DEUS MEUMQUE JUS, yes we do! And we're about
} to put a paralyzing hex on YOU!"
}
} 06. Levels and compasses listed as required on syllabi for all
} classes, from English 101 to Graduate seminars on history
} of Babylonian blood rituals -- the latter of which seem to
} meet darn near every other night in the Under-Quad, which
} you can't seem to find in any map
}
} 05. Your dorm roomie has a full scale mock-up of the Prometheus
} Mars Probe hanging from the ceiling above a pedestal holding
} a vole's skull in a bucket of magically refreshed bull's
} blood on the blue and white checkerboard design he's painted
} on the floor. Oh, and on alternating full moon nights he
} locks you out altogether.
}
} 04. Huge 3 faced goat headed demon on one side, Osiris on the
} other and Dr. Gull on the remainder -- figures largely in the
} constant rumors dealing with untimely murders of those
} that get a tad to talkative about...hpu9vbp yu[ii]
} uhhji' op./;
}
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