tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28493823.post4223253856772584413..comments2023-08-28T06:46:58.839-03:00Comments on Freemason's Corner: Prison art limestone carving, Masonic & tobacco motifsDeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514097594472670710noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28493823.post-60579391823638462382007-09-12T16:39:00.000-03:002007-09-12T16:39:00.000-03:00To make the assumption that a prisoner was a Mason...To make the assumption that a prisoner was a Mason simply because he (or SHE!) created this is a vast leap. MANY prison systems throughout America allow prisoners to create handicrafts to sell at a 'prison store' to anyone who happens to wander by. From velvet paintings of Elvis to wonderful children's rockers to full-rigged sailing ships to - yes - Masonic-emblembed ash trays, the prisoners simply do these things to become productive and raise some additional funds. There are often many items with Rotary, Lions, Elks and Masonic emblems to be found in these stores. These folks aren't missing Rotary meetings while in prison and they're not smoking with the warden. Here's just one example of this type of store thta I visited while on vacation: http://www.maine.gov/corrections/industries/showroomT.htm Note the samples listed in the menu on the left!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com