The Passing of the Hat
cbeutler
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The tradition of the passing of the Hat.
The Poo bah himself selected the Hat constructed from the finest fur of of a wild trapped Cookie Monster run down and captured by hand so as not to mar its fur. In an archaic ritual as old as time the fur was sanctified, blessed by the brothers in sacred cigar smoke and consecrated with the ritual squash tended only by blind monks so they could not know the squashes ultimate purpose.
The Hat is passed from member to member of the Royal Order Of Middle Aged Fat Men upon the sole judgement of the hats current holder. Usually to mark some significant achievement or service in the eyes of the current holder.
The history of the Hat is lost, and I will not speak about how the Hat came into my possession.
From me the Hat was passed to brother Boggsmeister for achieving the weight of 300 lbs upon the same day as I did.
Brother Boggs after adding a ritual stole to the official uniform chose brother Tony to receive the Hat next for reasons which neither Brother has chosen to reveal (as is their right).
Brother Tony has chosen to pass the Hat to Brother Scott at this time.
I am posting this history so that the Legend of the Hat May be preserved for all time.
Please join me in Congratulating Brother Scott. Who knows where or when he will choose to pass the hat on.
Be warned though there are those out there who seek to collect the Brothers of the Royal Order Of Middle Aged Fat Men some seek to have a complete collection of Brothers in Regalia for their friends list. Each Brother is warned to choose his new friends wisely. For the good of the Order.
Hail Scott! Brother and holder of the hat.
The Poo bah himself selected the Hat constructed from the finest fur of of a wild trapped Cookie Monster run down and captured by hand so as not to mar its fur. In an archaic ritual as old as time the fur was sanctified, blessed by the brothers in sacred cigar smoke and consecrated with the ritual squash tended only by blind monks so they could not know the squashes ultimate purpose.
The Hat is passed from member to member of the Royal Order Of Middle Aged Fat Men upon the sole judgement of the hats current holder. Usually to mark some significant achievement or service in the eyes of the current holder.
The history of the Hat is lost, and I will not speak about how the Hat came into my possession.
From me the Hat was passed to brother Boggsmeister for achieving the weight of 300 lbs upon the same day as I did.
Brother Boggs after adding a ritual stole to the official uniform chose brother Tony to receive the Hat next for reasons which neither Brother has chosen to reveal (as is their right).
Brother Tony has chosen to pass the Hat to Brother Scott at this time.
I am posting this history so that the Legend of the Hat May be preserved for all time.
Please join me in Congratulating Brother Scott. Who knows where or when he will choose to pass the hat on.
Be warned though there are those out there who seek to collect the Brothers of the Royal Order Of Middle Aged Fat Men some seek to have a complete collection of Brothers in Regalia for their friends list. Each Brother is warned to choose his new friends wisely. For the good of the Order.
Hail Scott! Brother and holder of the hat.
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I am so proud to be chosen by Tony to receive the hat. I will cherish and guard the hat as long as it is in my possession. I will be passing it on to Hoss since he is our current almighty Poo bah. Long live the hat!0
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All Hail Scott Possesser of the Hat, You Have uses wisdom and sound judgement in your choice.0
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All hail the hat! I am humbled to be chosen by brother Scott to be the next in line to fulfill the consecrated ritual. I will endeavor to bring all honor to the Royal Order of Middle Aged Fat Men.
As it is passed to me, I shall forward it to the next in line.
As a token of respect to one of the hardest workers I know, who is also falsely accused of having a poor temperament, I will be passing it along to OneMeanMan.
I have complete confidence that Jeff will serve to bring even greater honor to the fabled tale. He will be the next name on the list of the the horned glory that is representative of the Royal Order and all we hold dear.0 -
Salute! Well done Scott, use your powers wisely0
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You guys are all great and so is this group. All hail!0
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dont really now whats going on , but all hail !!!!!0
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Hail Onemeanman! Also, congrats guys on the honor!0
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All Hail Brother Jeff!! May the powers of the Hat bring you strength and endurance as you fight to make your goal!0
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I figured I would post my Hat pic here since I do not always have it up in MFP
Royal.jpg by railr0ader, on Flickr0 -
All Hail the power of the hat.0
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I salute thee Brother!!0
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Hail Jeff, may he use wisdom and honor in his choices0
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All hail!
Hey...can we have a secret hand shake?
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I actally posted this to my MFP page already but also thought that I would post it here as well for members of the order:
Hear ye, Hear ye Hear ye! Let it be announced to all friends of Ye Olde Loyal Order of Middle Aged Fat Men that I teejayjancik a lowly member of the Loyal Order of Middle Aged Fat Men have had the highest honor bestowed upon me that a member of our order can recieve! The official passing of The Hat! (I actually have had for over a couple of weeks but this was the first chance that I have to snap a picture). I promise as the wearer of The Hat to uphold it's fine tradition and to proctect the sacredness of this most esteemed honor! ALL HAIL THE HAT!!0 -
AllHail the Hat!0
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AHTH!0
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AHTH0
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Hear ye, Hear ye, Hear ye!! Today is a momentous day for all members of the Loyal Order Of Middle Aged Fat Men. Today my reign as the official holder of The Hat ends and another outstanding member will take my place. As is my duty as the official holder of The Hat, I have deemed my worthy successor to be........Brother Mark(MLKLAMAN). Brother Mark has down an outstanding job is his weight loss journey as well as being a supoortive inspiration to his brothers of The Order. Plus he (and his wife of course) are expecting a baby!! A momumental task as he approaches the magic age of 40. Gentlemen, please join me in congratulating Brother Mark on this most auspicious honor!! All Hail Brother Mark!! All Hail The Hat!!0
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All Hail Mark, All Hail The Hat0
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All hail the hat!!0
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Thank you very much Terry. I am honored to stand before you today as the recipient of the illustrious hat. It is said that hard work is its own reward - and I agree with this sentiment. Don't worry, I'm still going to accept the hat. In all seriousness...recognition by one's peers is a compliment that is rivaled only by recognition by extremely hot women. I would like to express my appreciation, however, not just for having the hat bestowed upon me, but for the hard work of everyone in The Royal Order...work that inspired me to stand before you today. We are only as good as those around us. I feel lucky to be surrounded by some of the most dedicated, hardworking, and hilarious guys I’ve ever met. When I found out about this award, I told my family first. My wife asked me what I was going to say today. I didn't have an answer. She kept asking, and I still didn't have a good answer. That is, until this evening. Guys, we are winning. Many of us have exceeded our weight loss goals. We are getting out and doing things. We are doing things we never dreamt possible. We can take pride in our success and feel for those who are struggling. But most of all, we can be happy. Happy to be part of life again, in good times and in bad. From now on when someone asks me how things are going at I will simply say, “Great. Things are going great!”0
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Congratulations Mark. Wear it with pride. You have done a wonderful job. Love your example and encouragement. All Hail the Hat!
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All Hail Mark The Wearer of The Hailed Hat!0
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Mark certainly deserves this honor! Congrats brother Mark and AHTH!0
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all hail the hat!! all hail Mark!!
this is now taz 2 point ohh **** what does that scale read.!?!?!
back at er.. let's go0 -
amazing work Mark! You do the hat proud.0
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Here ye here ye! The time has come for the passing of the illustrious hat. I’m presenting the hat to a top notch, stand-up guy. Who is it that is receiving such an honor? Let me first describe him to you:
Don’t ever mistake this guy’s smile and professional body language- he could kill you with one punch to the throat.
This man has seen it all, he could NEVER be grossed out.
Words of encouragement and wisdom flow like a fountain from his mouth on a daily basis.
After dropping 130 pounds, his call light exploded from all his female patients begging for a sponge bath.
Gentlemen, I proudly bequeath the illustrious hat to none other than Jim “The Traumatizer” Leonard – (JimLeonardRN). Jim you are truly worthy of this honor. I have no doubt you will do the order proud. Thanks for all you do Jim as I’m sure your patients thank you for all the gross **** you have to do every day at work.
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Congrats Jim!
AHTH!0 -
Congrats Jim for Mark has made a wise choice indead. AHTH0
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Thank you one and all! I will strive to honor The Hat and all it stands for.0
