A Hooting Good Time... An Introduction to the ESU

Some 40 years ago I developed a friendship with an appraiser through a common (or uncommon) love of antiques. My new friend spoke briefly about the English-Speaking Union, of which I had heard but about which I knew next to nothing.  As a guest at his birthday party a few weeks later, I learned more about the goals and purposes of the organization from some of the guests, most of whom were local Branch members.  Unfortunately, most of the guests were fully masked, so I had difficulty relating the information I had received with individuals.  As I remember the evening, I spent much of it in conversation with an owl having a “hooting” good time as he shared information about the ESU.