As they did in 1907 (above), Shriners from across the country converge on Los Angeles from the North and the East. The guests of the Al Malaikah Lodge had a merry time, with marching bands and elaborate costumes.

I suspect that we would have quite a different view today of the gag performed by the Islam Lodge of San Francisco. The lodge members’ parade entry consisted of a truck carrying a small minaret. Every so often during the parade, at a "call to prayer," the lodge members would throw down prayer rugs and pray to "Mecca"

And yes, it is Page 1 news when a goat in Carlinville, Ill.,  drinks gasoline and explodes. Reminds me of the horse with the wooden leg that caught fire.
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