How many Masons does it take to change a lightbulb?

"How many Masons does it take to change a lightbulb?"

1. It's a secret.


2. Three or more.


3. One to turn it, one to read the minutes of the previous bulb replacement, and one to sit on the sidelines and complain about the way they USED to screw in lightbulbs.


4. Change it!? My grandfather donated that lightbulb!

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"How many Masons does it take to change a lightbulb?"

20, as follows:

2 to complain that the light doesn't work.
1 to pass the problem to either another committee, Temple Board or Master of the Lodge.
3 to do a study on light in this Lodge.
2 to check out the types of lights the Knights of Columbus use.
3 to argue about it.
5 to plan a fund-raising dinner to raise money for the bulb.
2 to complain that "that's not the way we did it before."
1 to borrow a ladder, donate the bulb and install it.
1 to order the brass memorial plate and have it inscribed.