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"Babe" - The nickname Oliver Hardy acquired.
"The Boys" - Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy - who else?
"Tent" - A branch of the 'Sons Of The Desert', each is named after a particular film e.g. 'County Hospital'.
Grand Sheik - The Exalted Ruler (or "the exhausted ruler" as Stan Laurel once said in the film, 'Sons of the Desert'.) He or she organises the meetings, acting as a chairperson and spokesperson for the individual tents. The Vice Sheik is second in charge, as it were.
Shekel Sheik - He or she is in charge of a tent's finances.
Grand Vi'zier - He or she organises club membership and assists in the running of a tent, the term originally comes from Turkey but was often used in Ancient Egypt for the name of the Prime Minister.
Raffle Sheik - Runs and organizes the raffles
"Oasis" - Another term used for tent.
Constitution - Made up of "articles", the constitution is a set format for meetings, which were written when the society was formed, though largely comedic, they do hold the essence of the society within.
Toast - Held every meeting and dedicated to "the boys" in accordance with the constitution.
Son - An expression generally used to describe all members of the 'Sons of The Desert' organisation whether you are male or female.
Fezzes - They are an essential part of any Sons' attire, to be proudly worn at meetings and used to find other like-minded people in a crowd.
Camal Gaurd - The Son appointed to organizing the transport for the tent he is a member of.
Bowler - The type of hat Stan and Ollie wore in most of their movies. |