The Alt-Rock band “Garbage” were in Australia recently; on tour & having a great time of it. Given the age of a few of the Members of Canoblas Lewis, there was quite a bit of interest in this band; but, to those that are not into 90’s Alt-rock AND in order to refresh your memory as to who Garbage are please have a look at the links below:
This break through Hit (Vow - From the debut album Garbage):
Or this masterpiece "Queer" from Garbage
Or this hit from their next Album Version 2.o
Or this song from their latest Album "Strange Little Birds"
BUT, as good as the above songs are, lead singer Shirley Manson, the wonderfully intelligent, pink haired Scot, gave an interview to the ABCs 7:30 report on November 24, which showed that some artists are great on so many levels (You will have to click the blue link below as it is on ABC.net not YouTube so I can't insert a clip like the above):
The whole interview is really interesting & I would urge all to watch & read the transcript, but, for those that do not have the bandwidth available, here is the relevant section that I would like you to consider:
SHIRLEY MANSON: Well, there's so much pressure on young women to be beautiful.
To put a photograph up on social media, and have people go, "Wow, you're so beautiful".
And unfortunately, it's such an empty pursuit, really, to be told you're beautiful. It's kind of meaningless, because there will always be another beautiful woman to follow, and I think women really need to shift their focus on to something that creates a foundation for them, as they grow through life, you know.
The sentence in the article that I thought summed up her thoughts: “Nobody stays young and beautiful forever; therefore, build a platform on which you can stand through storms”
Building a personal foundation to improve themselves. What a fantastic statement from a public figure. Oh how we wish that there were more positive role models of Ms Manson's type out in internet-land these days.
Now whilst Ms Manson is referring to women & her desire to see them better themselves over the pursuit of the frivolous, her sentiments could equally apply to any young man and to the benefits of being a member of a Masonic Lodge. Give yourself a chance to be the best “You” that “You” can be, focus on something that creates that foundation for the rest of your life. Truly a “masonic” thought from a public figure; so much so, I feel it appropriate for an early: So Mote it Be!
Thus, from that statement, you may insinuate that Shirley Manson is a Freemason, or, member of Lodge Canoblas Lewis… Or perhaps the Order of the Eastern Star... or maybe not!
Obviously, Freemasonry is a fraternity, and membership is a male privilege, this fact, definitely does not mean or in anyway imply misogyny, rather, it is simply a matter that there are times to be with your brothers in lodge, and that these times allow you to create that foundation for yourself, and by being a better man with a foundation for personal growth, that we empower the women in our lives to be the Best that they can be. We at Canoblas Lewis like to think of the situation as a “Win Win”!
How great is it to be a Freemason?
How great is it to be a member of Lodge Canoblas Lewis?
How great were Shirley Manson’s thoughts?
So mote it be!
Postscript:
I was going to start this post with this piece of Humour:
“So, the members of Lodge Canoblas Lewis would like to announce a little known fact:
Ms Shirley Manson, the lead singer of the Scottish-American Indy-Rock band “Garbage” is, in fact a freemason”. As funny as this would have been, it would detract from the post & the solemnity of what Ms Manson said, and it would also have detracted from the positive way that we, as freemasons like to conduct ourselves in relation to women & self improvement.
Thanks for being OK with this!
Leigh
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