The Raccoon Lodge - E Pluribus Raccoon
Welcome to the International Brotherhood of Loyal Raccoons.
We are Fraternal Non Profit Organization dedicated to helping the community and it's fellow members. On these pages you can discuss Raccoon issues in our Blog, Buy Raccoon Lodge Gear at our Store and Watch Classic Raccoon Lodge Videos from the Honeymooners.
Our Mission: Coming Soon
Our History:
The Honeymooners
From 1 November, 1952 until 1 June, 1957 and later from 17 September, 1966 until 28 February, 1970, the Honeymooners was one of television’s most popular shows, although it only ran as its own series for 39 episodes in 1955 and 1956.As part of the show, bus driver Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason) and sewer worker Ed Norton (Art Carney) were members of the Raccoon Lodge in Brooklyn, New York. The fraternity was called the International Order of Friendly Sons of the Raccoons, the International Order of Loyal Raccoons, or at times, the Royal Order of Raccoons. Founded by Toots Mondello and Herman Hildebrand in 1907, their motto was "E Pluribus Raccoon".
Bensonhurst chapter:Ralph and Ed belonged to Bensonhurst chapter which had a membership of 300.
Uniforms:
A double-breasted military jacket with oversized epaulets on each shoulder, white shirt, dark tie and a hat with a raccoon tail. Morris Fink, a sewer worker with Ed Norton, was the Grand High Exhalted Mystic Ruler. He wore three tails on his coonskin hat. George Williams was the president of the Bensonhurst Raccoons.
Official Racoon Lodge Greeting
The handshake involved touching elbows (first right then left), followed by a "Woooooo" sounding cry as they wiggled the raccoon tail on their lodge hat. They ended by chorusing: "Brothers under the pelt."
Membership requirements
US citizen for the last six months
- have a public school diploma
- pay a $10.00 initiation fee.
- Monthly dues were are $10
Raccoon of the Year privileges- Opening the first clam at the annual clambake
- Steering the boat on the annual ride up the Hudson River to Raccoon point.
- Free burial with spouse at Raccoon National Cemetery in Bismark, North Dakota.
- Opportunity to run for Grand High Exhalted Mystic Ruler.
- Throwing the first bag of water out of the hotel window at the Raccoon convention
Lodge events- Annual national conventions in Chicago and Minneapolis.
- Annual ride up the Hudson River to Raccoon point.
- Annual clambake.
- Annual fishing trip (wives not allowed)
- National Mambo dance championship.
- Annual Costume Party.
- Raccoon Lodge bowling team, the Hurricanes.
Drinking Toast
Fingers to fingers, thumbs to thumbs, watch out below, here she comes.
More Info - Go to our contact form or call (209) 789-5616
We are Fraternal Non Profit Organization dedicated to helping the community and it's fellow members. On these pages you can discuss Raccoon issues in our Blog, Buy Raccoon Lodge Gear at our Store and Watch Classic Raccoon Lodge Videos from the Honeymooners.
Our Mission: Coming Soon
Our History:
The Honeymooners
From 1 November, 1952 until 1 June, 1957 and later from 17 September, 1966 until 28 February, 1970, the Honeymooners was one of television’s most popular shows, although it only ran as its own series for 39 episodes in 1955 and 1956.As part of the show, bus driver Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason) and sewer worker Ed Norton (Art Carney) were members of the Raccoon Lodge in Brooklyn, New York. The fraternity was called the International Order of Friendly Sons of the Raccoons, the International Order of Loyal Raccoons, or at times, the Royal Order of Raccoons. Founded by Toots Mondello and Herman Hildebrand in 1907, their motto was "E Pluribus Raccoon".
Bensonhurst chapter:Ralph and Ed belonged to Bensonhurst chapter which had a membership of 300.
Uniforms:
A double-breasted military jacket with oversized epaulets on each shoulder, white shirt, dark tie and a hat with a raccoon tail. Morris Fink, a sewer worker with Ed Norton, was the Grand High Exhalted Mystic Ruler. He wore three tails on his coonskin hat. George Williams was the president of the Bensonhurst Raccoons.
Official Racoon Lodge Greeting
The handshake involved touching elbows (first right then left), followed by a "Woooooo" sounding cry as they wiggled the raccoon tail on their lodge hat. They ended by chorusing: "Brothers under the pelt."
Membership requirements
US citizen for the last six months
- have a public school diploma
- pay a $10.00 initiation fee.
- Monthly dues were are $10
Raccoon of the Year privileges- Opening the first clam at the annual clambake
- Steering the boat on the annual ride up the Hudson River to Raccoon point.
- Free burial with spouse at Raccoon National Cemetery in Bismark, North Dakota.
- Opportunity to run for Grand High Exhalted Mystic Ruler.
- Throwing the first bag of water out of the hotel window at the Raccoon convention
Lodge events- Annual national conventions in Chicago and Minneapolis.
- Annual ride up the Hudson River to Raccoon point.
- Annual clambake.
- Annual fishing trip (wives not allowed)
- National Mambo dance championship.
- Annual Costume Party.
- Raccoon Lodge bowling team, the Hurricanes.
Drinking Toast
Fingers to fingers, thumbs to thumbs, watch out below, here she comes.
More Info - Go to our contact form or call (209) 789-5616