{"product_id":"and-so-to-refreshment","title":"'... and so to refreshment'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Clive Moore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Masonic Talk by Clive Moore. 12 A5 pages including illustrations, plus illustrated covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis booklet tells the fascinating story of Masonic dining. We call our meals 'festive boards', in this context a 'board' is a table laden with food, as in the phrase 'bed and board'; medieval stonemasons also held such festive boards, they are mentioned in the late 14th century Regius manuscript, which also gives instructions on how masons should behave at them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lively and entertaining read, this booklet has proved popular with a wide Masonic audience. It gives a detailed history of our festive boards; including the different forms they have taken, their unusual customs, and a history of Masonic Firing in its many different forms. It recounts many amusing anecdotes; including some about the strange punishments given for bad behaviour, the risks of letting women into meetings, a description of the largest ever festive board, and some surprising raffle prizes. The booklet finishes with two short addendums, one about Music \u0026amp; Singing in lodges and the other about the origins of the word 'toast'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lewis Masonic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56386689499521,"sku":null,"price":4.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0192\/1843\/2064\/files\/bklt-refresh_0182cde8ed.jpg?v=1791590120","url":"https:\/\/ravenmasonicbooks.co.uk\/products\/and-so-to-refreshment","provider":"Raven Masonic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}