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Ep 60 The Decline of the American Fraternal Organizations
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The International Order of Loyal Raccoons was once an important part of everyday life for TV characters Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton of "The Honeymooners."
But like those characters from the 1950s television classic, fraternal organizations are in danger of becoming a grainy memory from years past.
As older members die off and younger generations find civic groups irrelevant, membership in centuries-old civic clubs like the Moose, the Elks, the Optimists and others is dwindling.
Organizations like the Odd Fellows, for instance, boasted about 1 million members in their 1940s heyday -- today, the Odd Fellows' ranks have thinned to half that number, according to a club spokesperson.
Is there a future for civic groups in America?
