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A few years later another group broke in and found a gruesome scene: Rooms outfitted with black and red velvet, pentagrams on the walls, and photos of an alternate society in Germany. In 1876 a group calling itself 'The Order of File and Claw' - named so because of what they used to break into The Tomb - wrote a pamphlet about what they found inside. No one knows exactly what's inside the The Tomb but there have been a few expeditions inside by curious outsiders. In the early 19th century, Skull and Bones rented out various on-campus halls where they would hold late night discussions. But in 1856, they finally constructed ' The Tomb,' a windowless, brownstone where Bonesmen would meet privately every Thursday and Sunday. And who can forget the rumor that initiates are given a gift of $15,000 and a guaranteed lifetime of financial security just for being tapped to join the Skull & Bones society? These wildly different stories about the rituals function as a way to make sure everything seems ridiculous while allowing everything to seem possible.Ī semi-occult, secretive brotherhood like Skull and Bones needs a semi-occult, secretive lair where they can hold their initiation ceremonies and all night salons. There are also stories of having to jump in a pile of mud, or maybe wrestle another initiate in a pile of mud.

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In some versions initiates lie in a coffin while they're carried through a crypt while Bonesmen chant ' reborn, reborn.' And in other versions initiates are made to lie naked in a coffin and describe their personal sexual history in a room full of their bros.

There are multiple stories having to do with an initiation that takes place inside of a coffin.

The initiation rituals of the Skull and Bones are some of the most interesting parts of their society, not because of how weird they are (and they're very weird), but because no one's actually sure which ritual is true and which is an exaggeration.

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