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Geronimo's descendants have sued Skull and Bones the secret society at Yale University linked to presidents and other powerful figures claiming that its members stole the remains of the legendary Apache leader decades ago and have kept them ever since.
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<p>Geronimo's</a> kin sue Skull and Bones society - Life- msnbc.com</p>
<p>Horrible -- and Geronimo is a true American hero -- but lord, the coverage just adds to the allure of Skull and Bones if anything, playing up the most mysterious, adventuresome aspects of prestigious 'academia'. It's like something out of a Dan Brown novel.</p>
<p>^^ Yeah I completely agree.</p>
<p>After I read about this in the YDN, my initial surprise quickly turned to intrigue... and I spent the next half hour Googling information about Skull and Bones (for the millionth time!)</p>
<p>This latest story just amplifies the mystique surrounding the secret society. </p>
<p>And I thought the same thing about the Dan Brown novel! One of the first consipiracy threories you read about Skull and Bones is that they are somehow connected to the Illuminati. lol.</p>
<p>^ Ooh... let's solve the mystery... we'll get to the bottom of it... :)</p>
<p>either that, or we'll be at the bottom of the Potomac.</p>
<p>^ Right. What is al this about? Who would care, why, and how come it is so secret that nobody can talk about it, yet so powerful, two members were running for prez office</p>
<p>I lol'ed. And good luck suing a secret society whose members are among the most powerful people in the world.</p>
<p>this is pretty creepy.</p>
<p>If you're getting to the bottom of the mystery don't you need scooby-doo?</p>
<p>Lol but jokes aside, this skull and bones group is really suspicious</p>
<p>^ Not really. </p>
<p>I mean, every secret society has ritual/rite associated with it, but that's really no different from any fraternity.</p>
<p>I suspect Skull & Bones is nothing more than a fraternity for the elite of society that don't want to be in a fraternity with us 'barbarians' and want to bring those like them into the fold.
The only reason there is the idea of conspiracy is that when political families/wealth and secrecy show up, our knee jerk reaction is "THAT THAR GUVMENT IS UP TO NO STINKIN' GOOD". Conspiracy theories surrounding things like Skull & Bone all have these elaborate schemes to explain phenomena that are very easily explained by the politics of a nation.
The two aren't necessarily exclusive, but it is incredibly likely they are.
Frat's a frat.</p>
<p>...and maybe Prince Charles is the anti-Christ...hmm...</p>
<p>^ Conspiracy theories used to worry me, because I had to question the sanity of a society that puts up with them.</p>
<p>But now I find them HILARIOUS.</p>
<p>Have you ever heard the one about Fluoride in the water? The "Government" puts Fluoride in our water to decrease our fertility and intelligence so that when the aliens come (the "Goverment" is composed of aliens hiding in human bodies), we won't stand a chance.</p>
<p>SEKRET KLUB!!! NO GURLS ALOWD!!!</p>
<p>Or do they allow girls now? In any case, these secret societies are just very well funded versions of the above.</p>
<p>Yes, there are women in Bones, as well as people of every ethnic group and socioeconomic category. The editor-in-chief of the YDN is usually tapped, as are other campus leaders.</p>
<p>^straight from the mouth of a real bonesy.</p>
<p>^ a 'boodlegirl'?</p>
<p>The Yale secret societies aren't really frat-like, because (a) they only have seniors, (b) they're not very big, and (c) some of them are actually pretty secret -- no outsiders permitted in, etc. That tends to put a damper on parties. What they ARE is a weird, pretty harmless, and sometimes entertaining kind of small club.</p>
<p>They are also pretty egalitarian, especially Bones. Pure legacies like George W. were the exception, not the rule there. As Booklady says, most of the people tapped by Bones were fairly public campus leaders -- the editor-in-chief of the newspaper, sports captains, people who made things happen -- or sometimes less public leaders (one friend in Bones was famous for elaborate, daring pranks, including one that backfired and got him suspended for a while), or public talents (star singers, actors, musicians, writers). Race and wealth weren't big factors.</p>
<p>^ Then if it isn't a frat, it seems like a club of and for hypercompetent people.</p>
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<p>Heh. I didn't go to Yale. And even if I had, in the era I would have been there Bones definitely didn't accept women!</p>
<p>The rumor has been going around for a long time.</p>
<p>Whose</a> Skull and Bones?</p>
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They're also suing Obama. :D</p>
<p>Bush's fault!</p>
<p>uh, no...</p>
<p>Kerry's fault!</p>
<p>uh, wait...</p>
<p>Obambie's fault!!!!</p>