Camel Herders Stable No.46…established in 1954…The purpose of the Camel Herders is to acquaint and enlighten newly created Nobles and to usher, process, guide, and control Novices so that they can successfully negotiate the difficult Hot Sands…The Herd does the bidding of the Potentate and is proud of the two camels under its care. Due to expert herding skills, public displays have proceeded without mishap…The Herd meets the third Tuesday of every month to socialize and conduct business…
-Mission Statement, Kena Shriners, Manassas, Virginia
The Kena camel herders and I are the same age but it took me thirty years to successfully negotiate the hot sands. For that I have the Potentate KhairAllah to thank, or as he prefers to be called in his own language, Khabeer al-Dabouka, Expert of the Herd.