For you know who....
"Men finding new hobbies to help relax, socialize" by James H. Burnett III | Globe Staff, February 04, 2013
New England Revolution teammates cooking together, it turns out, is one of many new ways men are finding to unwind and socialize. As pub crawls and ESPN marathons lose appeal, more men are taking up what might seem surprising group experiences: Not just cooking groups, but book clubs, and even, yes, knitting....
“The membership decline started when we lost the Vietnam generation,” said George O. Braatz, executive secretary of the Masonic Service Association of North America, the national hub for the Freemasonry Grand Lodges in the United States. “Unlike prior generations, the Vietnam-era men simply weren’t interested in joining anything. They were suspicious of large, well-organized groups. And organizations like ours suffered for it.”
He says young people are joining, but membership fees are a hurdle. And it is harder to convince them of the benefits.
There is another reason men are turning to traditions previously seen as more feminine. They don’t care about that stigma, especially men who have already settled down into family life.
“I think the proof is in how Wall Street is approaching men and women,” said Julie Hall, executive vice president of Boston-based Schneider Associates and editor of an annual product launch study that examines 45,000 new product launches, how they are promoted, and to whom.....
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What a clever piece of craftsmanship, 'eh?
Knowing what I know now about who controls domestic and foreign policy I simply laugh at anyone who says its the Masons!
