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Adam Smith would be proud.

In 1983, an old advisor from Tipisa 326 was overheard to remark that the lodge was still using the wooden box that he had built to hold the lodge’s merchandise.  Upon further review, he could not recall which year in the 1950s that he had assembled the box, but that it was close enough to 25 years to warrant a patch for the anniversary.  A private issue of fifty patches were made and distributed to those that would appreciate the joke line “25 YEARS OF PROFIT”.

Twenty five years later, the lodge has decisied to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their “cube of currency”, The Lodge Box, with a 50th anniversary patch (X-19).  300 were made by the lodge.

Tsoiotsi Tsogalii lodge held its LLD last weekend.   Following the precedent established last year, a special jacket patch was issued.

The patch has not yet arrived.  250 were ordered with 95 to be distributed, one per person, to the attendees and staff.   Yes, we are a large lodge.  The remainder are to be sold with proceeds earmarked to fund next year’s LLD.

I have not yet seen either the patch or its design.   When I have an image of the patch to share, I will post it here.