The third degree of Freemasonry and the rigorous procedures to advance to that level. The term may have been coined by nineteenth century New York City Police detective Thomas F. Byrnes, perhaps as a pun on his name, as in third degree burns. The Knights of Columbus have a third degree ceremony which is required to advance to that level, seen as rigorous.
The bugle developed from early musical or communication instruments made of animal horns, with the word bugle itself coming from buculus, Latin for bullock (castrated bull).
What insects/animals make noise at night in Georgia? I moved to Georgia from California in 2007 but I still do not know what insects create these sounds at night during the summer. Summer nights in the south are SO LOUD. What insects are these?