The firing glasses familiar to Table Lodges have thick bases to protect them from breaking when rapped against the table in unison at the completion of a toast. They are so called because the sound of the glasses hitting the table causes a sound similar to a cannon firing. For this reason many Lodges refer to them as "cannons."
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Cannons
The firing glasses familiar to Table Lodges have thick bases to protect them from breaking when rapped against the table in unison at the completion of a toast. They are so called because the sound of the glasses hitting the table causes a sound similar to a cannon firing. For this reason many Lodges refer to them as "cannons."
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