The League of Men with Fancy Gloves
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- | A fraternal organization that flirts with secrecy and conspiracy, the Gloved Ones dates back at least the 15th century, though there is good reason to believe that its origins go back several centuries further. Though their origins are lost in lore, their [[veil]] of secrecy suggests they were formed as a group of Gnostic thinkers whose members met to discuss pre-Enlightenment ideals -- discussions that would have resulted in beheadings (or [[worse]]) under the feudal systems of the day. Indeed, it has been suggested that remain constrained from publicly airing their religious and political disagreements with the current medieval-like anti-scientific and anti-individualist climate of the 21st century. | + | A fraternal organization that flirts with secrecy and conspiracy, the Gloved Ones dates back at least the 15th century, though there is good reason to believe that their origins go back several centuries further. Though their origins are lost in lore, their [[veil]] of secrecy suggests they were formed as a group of Gnostic thinkers whose European members met to discuss pre-Enlightenment ideals -- discussions that would have resulted in beheadings (or [[worse]]) under the feudal systems of the day. (Indeed, it has been suggested that they remain constrained from publicly airing their religious and political disagreements with the current medieval-like anti-scientific and anti-individualist climate of the 21st century.) Other theories of origin stem from the evident Minoan and Bedouin influences on various rituals of the Gloved. |
Some researchers have also suggested that Rodrigo de Jerez, a sailor on the Santa Maria during Columbus’ first New World Voyage may have been a member. Researchers have clearly established that the Gloved Ones played a significant role in the political affairs surrounding the colonization of Brazil and Cuba during the early 1700s. Though the Gloved Ones are believed to be largely absent in Cuba today, they remain firmly entrenched in the Brazilian society today. By the late 1700s, the Gloved Ones had reached their prime, enjoying a lofty membership and considerable influence over world affairs. Their membership has declined steadily over the last century, and in most of the free world today they have been reduced to actively recruiting new members. | Some researchers have also suggested that Rodrigo de Jerez, a sailor on the Santa Maria during Columbus’ first New World Voyage may have been a member. Researchers have clearly established that the Gloved Ones played a significant role in the political affairs surrounding the colonization of Brazil and Cuba during the early 1700s. Though the Gloved Ones are believed to be largely absent in Cuba today, they remain firmly entrenched in the Brazilian society today. By the late 1700s, the Gloved Ones had reached their prime, enjoying a lofty membership and considerable influence over world affairs. Their membership has declined steadily over the last century, and in most of the free world today they have been reduced to actively recruiting new members. |
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Easily the most understood of groups secreting themselves away from direct observation, The League fashions itself after Minoan Craft Ritual, Fornication Timetables and late-style arithmetical pant-fashions -- at least in so much as the latter represents a conquering fashion, a being made of spaces between fingers five --- and in that failure is a layer of experience, as the Hand too removes sensation. As such, The Gloved have been seen as a Gnostic group, rejecting perception as tainted, untrue, a source of suffering. Fashionable group of Poets and wayward mystics seemingly gathered to harrass the establishment, the revolution, the avant-garde and especially The League of Gnomes. Famous for their Massive Dinner Send-Back of 1955 at Ryan O'Donnely's Ribhouse and Honkytonk. ExtrapolationA fraternal organization that flirts with secrecy and conspiracy, the Gloved Ones dates back at least the 15th century, though there is good reason to believe that their origins go back several centuries further. Though their origins are lost in lore, their veil of secrecy suggests they were formed as a group of Gnostic thinkers whose European members met to discuss pre-Enlightenment ideals -- discussions that would have resulted in beheadings (or worse) under the feudal systems of the day. (Indeed, it has been suggested that they remain constrained from publicly airing their religious and political disagreements with the current medieval-like anti-scientific and anti-individualist climate of the 21st century.) Other theories of origin stem from the evident Minoan and Bedouin influences on various rituals of the Gloved. Some researchers have also suggested that Rodrigo de Jerez, a sailor on the Santa Maria during Columbus’ first New World Voyage may have been a member. Researchers have clearly established that the Gloved Ones played a significant role in the political affairs surrounding the colonization of Brazil and Cuba during the early 1700s. Though the Gloved Ones are believed to be largely absent in Cuba today, they remain firmly entrenched in the Brazilian society today. By the late 1700s, the Gloved Ones had reached their prime, enjoying a lofty membership and considerable influence over world affairs. Their membership has declined steadily over the last century, and in most of the free world today they have been reduced to actively recruiting new members. The Gloved Ones have long maintained various interesting intra-organizational tensions that have helped the organization to adapt to changing times.
Organizational StructureThe League is composed of three grades: Greenhorn, Crack Stepper and Holy Man/Woman. Each grade involves a ritual progressively entitled "Running the Gauntlet," "Taking the Gloves Off," and "Throwing Down the Gloves." PublicationsHand Pants: How Gloves Make the Man, rare poetical grimoire. Crack Stepper Jack, the Untold Story Told, scathing indictment of disbarred member Cleo James Thurstunwell. Lollipop Enclave, collection of essays on Post-Utopian Theory. See Also |
DesiderataAside from the Massive Dinner Send-Back and the Puti-Core Scandal, the League has been linked with numerous sinister schemes and maleficient shenanigans. Michael Jackson is a member, but only honorary. The League runs an Ale House in Prague called "Ye Fingered Friend." They have long been involved in the traffic of Absinthe in Europe. |