Blatant Lies

2.  It was started in an organized way (fill in a date here before 1898 or 1930).

3.  It has specific protocols that are universally and internationally known and recognized.

4.  There are “ancient” “Houses” which:

a. Have ‘histories’ going back to antiquity, back to the medieval times, back to enlightenment, renaissance, or to the Victorian era
b. Sell slaves
c. Train people
d. Teach the one ‘true’ “way”
e. Is in any way associated with “Old Guard” training, teachings, or history
f. Can prove they exist
g. Would consider recruiting online if they did exist

5.  There is only one “true” or “real” way, path, method for living the life, way of behaving for people that are “real” or “True.”

6.  All the people you meet who tell you they are Old(e) Guard are Not telling you the truth (if they are not gay and older than 45 years old, they ain’t what they say they are).

7. Not ALL the people you meet with the title Grand Master or Grand Mistress are. It is very very rare that a community bestows this on someone, and, generally they are the elder and senior members of the local community.. …not some wanna-be cyber jockey. In fact, (at this point) we are unaware of any living person who has this title as a legitimate honor (where they did not toss it on their name themselves as a means of self aggrandizement).

8.   BDSM has anything to do with the Knights Templar, the Crusades, or chivalry and the heraldic age in general.

9. The group known as the ‘Old Guard’ was uniform in how it was applied nationally – and/or was similar coast to coast and state to state. They were not – and, articles written about them reflect the author’s experience and/or what they were told – not ‘what they all did’.

10. Third person speech is a “tradition” in any sense of the word.

Note:  This is an ongoing list. If you have heard one that is not listed here, please feel free write to us.