Fraternal Order of Loons
- Minnesota-based fraternal lodge featured on the sitcom COACH. Founded in
1872, their mascot is a caged loon bird. Each member wears a black
feathered derby hats and greets each other by flapping their arms and "Woooing"
like a loon. The leader of the lodge is called the High Loon. His hat is
shaped like a flying black and white loon with wings spread wide as in
flight The position of High Loon has no real power however. He is simply a
figure head. The real power rests with the members of the High Council, of
which the High Loon is a member, but has no vote. The High Council duties
include cleaning up the lodge after each meeting. To confer over important
decisions, the three members of the council confer by placing a blanket
over their heads This process is very quick because the other members
don't like spending much time under the blanket with "Herb" a fellow High
Council member. When the High Council votes on who is to be the next High
Loon, they listen to their bird mascot who must squawk out loud at the
meeting. Reluctant member Coach Hayden Fox won the honor of being the
lodge's High Loon, but he really didn't want the Job. When Fox won, loyal
lodge member Howard Burly who really wanted the job, protested and lost
his membership but with the intervention of Hayden Fox, Howard was
reinstated. To make sure Howard became the High Loon, Hayden ripped a few
tail feathers off the caged mascot who once again squawked and by doing so
officially consecrated Howard Burly as the lodge's newest High Loon.
