Stonecutters
- For the character collection in The Simpsons: Tapped Out, see The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Stonecutters.
The Stonecutters are a secret organization. The Springfield branch is led by the all-knowing Number One. At one point, Homer led the organization.
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Society[edit]
The Stonecutters meet on Wednesday nights in a large headquarters, and their activities mostly involve drinking beer in different ways (as well as playing Ping-Pong and attending AA meetings). Members are identified by number rather than name, assigned by the order in which they joined. At least 907 members had joined before Homer. There are only two ways to gain membership: Be the son of a Stonecutter (the society is men only) or save the life of a Stonecutter. The initiation rites mainly involved pranks and being spanked with paddles. The final rite is an oath, the last line of which states that if the secret society is revealed, then the teller's "stomach become bloated, and their head plucked of all but three hairs" (Moe Szyslak suggests that Homer should take a different oath).
The society has two stones, which are attached by a chain shackled around the wearers neck, then dragged. The Stone of Shame is used primarily for banishment; tradition dictates that the wearer be naked. The Stone of Triumph is the larger of the two, and is used for Coronation ceremonies.
Privileges[edit]
The rewards are vast: They include reserved roads, closer parking spaces, wonderful chairs, free soft drinks, and swift house repairs. Stonecutters are also told the real emergency services number - 912. The membership pack contains stickers to stop their cars being towed or their wallets stolen by paramedics. Also seen are a society t-shirt, robes, underwear, handbook and secret handshake.
Collapse and reformation[edit]
On the night of their 1500th anniversary, Homer Simpson (who got to join because his father was a member) accidentally destroyed The Sacred Parchment. He was about to be banished forever, when Julius Hibbert noticed that he bore the mark of the prophesied Chosen One. Homer became their new leader, and they went out of their way to impress him and let him succeed at everything (by rigging various games in his favor). Homer felt isolated, and urged that The Stonecutters use their power to help other people. The society got increasingly annoyed with the humanitarian tasks that The Chosen One (Homer) kept setting them. The World Council suggested that Homer be killed, but Moe came up with the idea of forming a new club. The society went ahead with this plan, and the The Ancient Mystic Society of No Homers was born.
Members[edit]
World Council[edit]
Springfield Members[edit]
- Number 1[1]
- Number 2:[2] Julius Hibbert
- Number 5:[2] Jasper Beardley
- Number 12:[1] Lenny Leonard
- Number 14:[1] Carl Carlson
- Number 21:[2] Moe Szyslak
- Number 22:[2] Joe Quimby
- Number 29:[1] Charles Montgomery Burns
- Number 36:[2] Krusty the Clown
- Number 50:[2] Clancy Wiggum
- Number 51[2]
- Number 59:[2] Waylon Smithers, Jr.
- Number 66:[2] Kent Brockman
- Number 67:[2] Arnie Pye
- Number 79:[2] Disco Stu
- Number 85:[2] Groundskeeper Willie
- Number 111:[2] Abraham Simpson
- Number 314:[2] Jonathan Frink
- Number 600:[2] Seymour Skinner
- Number 908:[1] Homer Simpson
- Scott Christian
- Joey Crusher
- Egg Council Guy
- Barney Gumble
- Steve Guttenberg
- Herman Hermann
- "Just stamp the ticket" man
- Lionel Hutz
- Dewey Largo
- Leopold
- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
- Plumber
- Gareth Prince
- Sideshow Mel
- Kirk Van Houten
Stonecutter Theme song[edit]
The Stonecutter theme song goes as follows;
- Who controls the British crown? Who keeps the metric system down? We do, we do!
- Who keeps Atlantis off the maps? Who keeps the Martians under wraps? We do, we do!
- Who holds back the electric car? Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star? We do, we do!
- Who robs cavefish of their sight? Who rigs every Oscar night? We do, we do, we do!'
It is implied that they are responsible for all of these mysteries.
In Video Games[edit]
The Simpsons Road Rage[edit]
In The Simpsons Road Rage the Stonecutters are only minorly shown. There is a Stonecutters lodge in the Springfield dam, where some people want to be driven to.
The Simpsons: Hit & Run[edit]
In The Simpsons: Hit & Run you can drive through the secret Stonecutters lodge in the first and fourth levels. It leads to the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. Homer can also buy the chosen one suit.
A card about the Stonecutters.
Real World[edit]
- The Stonecutters are based on The Freemasons.
- In the World of Springfield line of toys, various Stonecutter figures were released.
Appearances[edit]
- Episode – "Homer the Great"
- Episode – "All Singing, All Dancing" (archive footage)
- Episode – "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" (archive footage)
- Episode – "Make Room for Lisa" (emblem seen)
- Episode – "Simpsorama" (emblem seen)
- Episode – "My Fare Lady" (World council, opening sequence)
- Special – Join The Simpsons at the Daytona 500 (emblem seen)
- Special – The Simpsons Take the Bowl (archive footage)
- Video game – The Simpsons Road Rage
- Video game – The Simpsons: Hit & Run
- Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out
- Comic story – From Hell and Back or: The Truer Story of Jack the Ripper
- Comic story – The Piemen of the World!
References[edit]
Stonecutters
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