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I joined the Lions about three years ago. Our local chapter was defunct, so I got it going again.

Now we have about 40 members (for a town of 500, that's pretty damn good).

We get together to do volunteer and fund raising events. But mostly we meet twice a month to eat supper and bullshit/play cards/pool/darts.

It's awesome.

I think we're going to bring back the formal dances they used to have in the 40's-60's. I think that would be fun.

Masons and the Scottish Rite (and even the Boy Scouts and DeMolay to some extent) have religious components that exclude people like me.

All Masonic and similar type clubs in my area openly accept women.