in Awww 14 Amazing Facts About Pugs You Probably Never Knew by Judy Powell March 10, 2024, 7:53 pm 28shares Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest 7 Around 1740, Catholics formed a secret fraternal group called the Order of the Pug. The Pope forbade Catholics from joining the Freemasons, so this group formed as a replacement. Credit Judy Powell 8 To join, members were expected to prove their devotion by kissing the rear of the Grand Pug under his tail (luckily, the Grand Pug was porcelain). Credit Judy Powell 9 This outcome probably wasn’t the result anyone was expecting from the freemason ban, so this new, stranger group got banned in several regions, until ultimately fizzling out. Probably due to a lack of people willing to kiss a pug’s posterior. Credit Judy Powell Page 3 of 5Previous 12345Next28shares Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest See more Previous article 14 Pictures Only English Pointer Owners Will Think Are Funny Next article Top 14 Things Schnauzers Don’t Like Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.