I want to join the masons...

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

What's so special about the Black Ball?

Something like 12 lodges? You don't know how many you belong to?

I think it's 13 actually, I forgot the Red Cross of Constantine. I'm also joining another one next month

[Mich the Tester]

All this talk of balls is making mine itch.

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

In some Masons' lodges, a black cube is used instead of a black ball so that a black ball can be differentiated from a dirty white ball, as the lighting in the meeting hall is very dim during voting.

Yes?

Makes sense. Some of the white balls are usually pretty grubby Never seen that though.

[Churchill]

In some Masons' lodges, a black cube is used instead of a black ball so that a black ball can be differentiated from a dirty white ball, as the lighting in the meeting hall is very dim during voting.

Yes?

It's so they can be distinguished when they're taken out of the bag before the ballot. We are instructed to take one of each.

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

It's so they can be distinguished when they're taken out of the bag before the ballot. We are instructed to take one of each.

I've never seen or heard of that before. All the masons that I know have round balls. Often there are no black balls at all

[Xenophon]

I've never seen or heard of that before. All the masons that I know have round balls. Often there are no black balls at all

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

See what you're missing?

[Xenophon]

See what you're missing?

Indeed.

A veritable ball fest.

[Churchill]

Makes sense. Some of the white balls are usually pretty grubby Never seen that though.

Why would they get grubby?

[Xenophon]

Why would they get grubby?