What does 'Elk' mean in this context?
Watching Columbo, S02E04 Dagger of the Mind and this exchange takes place between Columbo and a Detective. They are in a gentleman's club, leather furniture, bookcases of old books, butler, etc.
Detective: Would you, uh, care to sit here?
Columbo: When you said "club," I thought you meant a country club or a health club.
Detective: Mm. Bit stuffy, I'm afraid. Hasn't changed since Father's day.
Columbo: My father was an Elk once, till my mother stopped him.
Detective: Ah.
It is quite hard to hear what Columbo is saying but it sounds like he's saying "My father was an Elk once".
I don't know what this might mean though, in the context.
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Watching Columbo, S02E04 Dagger of the Mind and this exchange takes place between Columbo and a Detective. They are in a gentleman's club, leather furniture, bookcases of old books, butler, etc.
Detective: Would you, uh, care to sit here?
Columbo: When you said "club," I thought you meant a country club or a health club.
Detective: Mm. Bit stuffy, I'm afraid. Hasn't changed since Father's day.
Columbo: My father was an Elk once, till my mother stopped him.
Detective: Ah.
It is quite hard to hear what Columbo is saying but it sounds like he's saying "My father was an Elk once".
I don't know what this might mean though, in the context.
meaning-in-context
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Watching Columbo, S02E04 Dagger of the Mind and this exchange takes place between Columbo and a Detective. They are in a gentleman's club, leather furniture, bookcases of old books, butler, etc.
Detective: Would you, uh, care to sit here?
Columbo: When you said "club," I thought you meant a country club or a health club.
Detective: Mm. Bit stuffy, I'm afraid. Hasn't changed since Father's day.
Columbo: My father was an Elk once, till my mother stopped him.
Detective: Ah.
It is quite hard to hear what Columbo is saying but it sounds like he's saying "My father was an Elk once".
I don't know what this might mean though, in the context.
meaning-in-context
asked 2 hours ago
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Watching Columbo, S02E04 Dagger of the Mind and this exchange takes place between Columbo and a Detective. They are in a gentleman's club, leather furniture, bookcases of old books, butler, etc.
Detective: Would you, uh, care to sit here?
Columbo: When you said "club," I thought you meant a country club or a health club.
Detective: Mm. Bit stuffy, I'm afraid. Hasn't changed since Father's day.
Columbo: My father was an Elk once, till my mother stopped him.
Detective: Ah.
It is quite hard to hear what Columbo is saying but it sounds like he's saying "My father was an Elk once".
I don't know what this might mean though, in the context.
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The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the U.S.A. is a fraternal organization with nearly a million members and a 141-year history, according to their website.
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In the UK and British commonwealth (including Canada) there is the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes which is even older and founded on similar princples. Could it be that the Elks were originally a copy of the Buffs?
– BoldBen
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@BoldBen It's possible, since buffalo was also considered for a name, but I doubt you can draw a direct line. There have been fraternal groups for a long time; BPOE is predated by the likes of the AOH and the Red Men, which in turn are predated by the Odd Fellows and Freemasons.
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58 mins ago
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The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the U.S.A. is a fraternal organization with nearly a million members and a 141-year history, according to their website.
answered 2 hours ago
drewhartdrewhart
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In the UK and British commonwealth (including Canada) there is the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes which is even older and founded on similar princples. Could it be that the Elks were originally a copy of the Buffs?
– BoldBen
1 hour ago
1
@BoldBen It's possible, since buffalo was also considered for a name, but I doubt you can draw a direct line. There have been fraternal groups for a long time; BPOE is predated by the likes of the AOH and the Red Men, which in turn are predated by the Odd Fellows and Freemasons.
– choster
58 mins ago
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The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the U.S.A. is a fraternal organization with nearly a million members and a 141-year history, according to their website.
answered 2 hours ago
drewhartdrewhart
1,584212
In the UK and British commonwealth (including Canada) there is the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes which is even older and founded on similar princples. Could it be that the Elks were originally a copy of the Buffs?
– BoldBen
1 hour ago
1
@BoldBen It's possible, since buffalo was also considered for a name, but I doubt you can draw a direct line. There have been fraternal groups for a long time; BPOE is predated by the likes of the AOH and the Red Men, which in turn are predated by the Odd Fellows and Freemasons.
– choster
58 mins ago
add a comment |
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the U.S.A. is a fraternal organization with nearly a million members and a 141-year history, according to their website.
answered 2 hours ago
drewhartdrewhart
1,584212
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the U.S.A. is a fraternal organization with nearly a million members and a 141-year history, according to their website.
answered 2 hours ago
drewhartdrewhart
1,584212
answered 2 hours ago
drewhartdrewhart
1,584212
answered 2 hours ago
drewhartdrewhart
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answered 2 hours ago
drewhartdrewhart
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In the UK and British commonwealth (including Canada) there is the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes which is even older and founded on similar princples. Could it be that the Elks were originally a copy of the Buffs?
– BoldBen
1 hour ago
1
@BoldBen It's possible, since buffalo was also considered for a name, but I doubt you can draw a direct line. There have been fraternal groups for a long time; BPOE is predated by the likes of the AOH and the Red Men, which in turn are predated by the Odd Fellows and Freemasons.
– choster
58 mins ago
add a comment |
In the UK and British commonwealth (including Canada) there is the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes which is even older and founded on similar princples. Could it be that the Elks were originally a copy of the Buffs?
– BoldBen
1 hour ago
1
@BoldBen It's possible, since buffalo was also considered for a name, but I doubt you can draw a direct line. There have been fraternal groups for a long time; BPOE is predated by the likes of the AOH and the Red Men, which in turn are predated by the Odd Fellows and Freemasons.
– choster
58 mins ago
In the UK and British commonwealth (including Canada) there is the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes which is even older and founded on similar princples. Could it be that the Elks were originally a copy of the Buffs?
– BoldBen
1 hour ago
In the UK and British commonwealth (including Canada) there is the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes which is even older and founded on similar princples. Could it be that the Elks were originally a copy of the Buffs?
– BoldBen
1 hour ago
1
1
@BoldBen It's possible, since buffalo was also considered for a name, but I doubt you can draw a direct line. There have been fraternal groups for a long time; BPOE is predated by the likes of the AOH and the Red Men, which in turn are predated by the Odd Fellows and Freemasons.
– choster
58 mins ago
@BoldBen It's possible, since buffalo was also considered for a name, but I doubt you can draw a direct line. There have been fraternal groups for a long time; BPOE is predated by the likes of the AOH and the Red Men, which in turn are predated by the Odd Fellows and Freemasons.
– choster
58 mins ago
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