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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The organization was founded in 1900 by U.S. officers stationed in the [[Philippines]] during the [[Philippine–American War|Philippine Insurrection]] that occurred after the [[Spanish–American War]]. The idea for a lampoon was conceived by several Army officers one night at the Army-Navy Club in Manila. This organization was founded to counter and satirize the [[Military Order of the Dragon]], founded by other American officers who served in the short-lived [[Boxer Rebellion|Boxer]] uprising in China. Only the Carabao survives today. | The organization was founded in 1900 by U.S. officers stationed in the [[Philippines]] during the [[Philippine–American War|Philippine Insurrection]] that occurred after the [[Spanish–American War]]. The idea for a lampoon was conceived by several Army officers one night at the Army-Navy Club in Manila. This organization was founded to counter and satirize the [[Military Order of the Dragon]], founded by other [[American officers]] who served in the short-lived [[Boxer Rebellion|Boxer]] uprising in China. Only the Carabao survives today. | ||
The [[carabao]] referred to in the organization's name is a domesticated [[domestic buffalo|water buffalo]] used as a beast of labor in the Philippines. The group's membership is referred to as "the herd" and individual members are called "bulls." At each annual Wallow, the incoming Grand Paramount Carabao promises to "keep the herd well-wetted down." | The [[carabao]] referred to in the organization's name is a domesticated [[domestic buffalo|water buffalo]] used as a beast of labor in the Philippines. The group's membership is referred to as "the herd" and individual members are called "bulls." At each annual Wallow, the incoming Grand Paramount Carabao promises to "keep the herd well-wetted down." | ||