[Phil Collins]

Grant us brotherhood, not only for this day but for all the years. A brother not of words but of acts and deeds. - (Stephen Vincent Benet)

A message from the Office of Grand Master of The Grand Lodge of Freemasons.

On behalf of The Grand Lodge of Freemasons, I invite our fellow alliances, friends and treaty partners to join us in celebrating a major milestone. With this message, we herald the official accomplishment of the Lodge reaching 2,000,000 total nation strength. This period of growth is no small part due to continued effort by a dedicated and reliable government and an equally outstanding membership.

Having started with quite literally, nothing at all ...

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The Lodge has gone through two alliance wars, 359 different members, seven governments, two trade spheres, multiple treaties, two different forums and a birthday bash.

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Alongside the outstanding members of the Lodge, I'd like to take the time to thank our treaty partners. To our family in AZTEC, how utterly amazing you both are. Nueva Vida and 1 Touch Football are two wonderful alliances and if you've not come into contact with them before then what are you waiting for eh?

The United Commonwealth of Nations, we love you guys and hope to defeat you in some sort of contest in the near future! Last but certainly not least, our new(ish) friends in Bushido. We've all been extremely impressed with you chaps and no, you can't have Duke of Cool back!

We've had an, err interesting time of it on the orange sphere since we started. A few ups and a few downs, but it contains some genuinely warm and delightful alliances. It's at this time we'd like to reaffirm our commitment to the sphere and hope it will one day shine as bright as it once did. Our Orange Unity Treaty allies are a large part of the reason we made it two million strength. Thanks for those technology deals guys!

The importance of improvement, setting an example, and shouldering responsibility for the future are our Masonic goals. And where will it all end? In brotherhood. What we build today will endure. That is our hope and our faith. - (Stanley F. Maxwell)

Many of you already have Embassies or Consulates at the Lodge but if you have not, and wish to open one then please visit The Grand Lodge of Freemasons. We welcome everyone, regardless of strength, sphere or political alignment.

Sincerely,

Phil
Grand Master
The Grand Lodge of Freemasons

[ZayneHumphrey]

o/ The Grand Lodge of Freemasons

Though, I'm still pissed that I lost the contest about guessing when we'd reach 2 Million Strength. Oh well, at least Phil doesn't get blamed for that!

[Heracles the Great]

Congrats Guys! That's awesome

[Combat Pope]

grats

[Mechanus]

Congrats to my friends in GLOF. That is quite a benchmark to reach and one you should be proud of. To many more benchmarks and many more feats.

[Alexg314]

Congrats GLOF!

o/GLOF

[Auctor]

on to three mil!

o/ The Lodge, being your AZTEC mates = winning the game.

[Borimir Resurrected]

I love you GLOF

I have to say I'm amazed at both the ancient screenshot and the fact that you kept track of all your members over the years. I'm equally amazed at how low a number it is - UCN has likely gone through over 500 or 600

[Chet Ubetcha]

This is just outragesly coolio

[Frankdolf]

o/ ze Masons

Congrats guys, but one question: what was the other sphere? >_>

[Hegemon Rob]

thanks for the shout out and congrats you guys.

[Genghis]

I am prouder than punch about this announcement.

Borimir Resurrected, on Jun 18 2009, 09:55 AM, said:

I have to say I'm amazed at both the ancient screenshot and the fact that you kept track of all your members over the years.

We keep meticulous records of membership.

Frankdolf, on Jun 18 2009, 10:16 AM, said:

Congrats guys, but one question: what was the other sphere? >_>

We briefly started the alliance on Blue before the switch to Orange.

[KinKiac]

Congratulations guys! You'll be competing with NV in the rankings soon if you keep this up.

[Capitalistic Policie]

Congrats on your growth.
Hopefully more will come in the future

[Charles the Great]

o/ masons

I lub my one and only home, we have the best beer coolers.

ps I think it was blue but that was really early in our developement even before me and I am #30 and have been in the lodge for over 500 days now. The lodge was around for about 2 months before drunken state existed.

thanks
CtG

[Bower3aj]

o/ US!

I got my hopes way to high in the search for the 2,000,000 strength competition. I used some very, VERY loose math to guesstimate (my mac has just confirmed to me that it recognizes guesstimate as an actual word!) the answer. I just neglected to include the math of the (then) impending war...

Also, gotta our allies

[kuhnini]

This is a special group of people. If they can put up with a 50 year old "seasoned citizen", make him feel welcome and include him in the daily activities of the lodge, they are a special group. I am not a gamer but they have made me one.

I am starting to love the piped in Phil Collins music around the clock in the lodge now that Phil is in charge. It's always fun to sit back in the lounge chair with my brothers and enjoy the in depth discussions that Zayne and Arod have.

I am proud to be a mason!

Hail GLoF
Hail Keystone members
Hail brothers of the craft!

[kingzog]

I was taught to be cautious, but....

You guys have come a very long way, and I congratulate you for it.

[rheebrosinc_1337]

very cool

congrats GLOF!!

onwards to 3mil!!!

[Kenix700]

Congrats. You guys have always been an alliance I highly respect. I wish you the best!