RE: [Leica] On the Trail of the Birch John Society

[Buzz Hausner <Buzz@marianmanor.org>]

The trail of the John Birch Society begins in Belmont, Massachusetts, where
it was founded by the Welch (grape juice & Candy) family.  Thank the Lord
they have now moved west...to Wisconsin, I believe?

	Buzz Hausner
	Belmont, Massachusetts

- -----Original Message-----
From: GPYLE [mailto:gpyle@netnitco.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 9:05 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] On the Trail of the Birch John Society


Indeed it does.  John Birchians have been around since about 1958 or so.
Tfheir web site is:  www.jbs.org     Cheers. _____ George Pyle

- ----- Original Message -----
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 9:16 PM
Subject: [Leica] On the Trail of the Birch John Society


> During the not so current unpleasantness in south-east Asian, quite a few
> citizens of USA decided to move to Canada for health reasons. My old home
in
> south-east British Columbia attracted its fair share of these new "Friends
> of the North" and every one got along quite amicably. I do not remember
any
> political protests if we discount the naked Sons of Freedom women
> (Doukhabor) which I strongly suggest you do. However one enterprising chap
> or chapette had a sign on their fully functioning outdoor facilities,
> clearly visible from the local highway, that said "The Birch John
Society".
> I am please to see that there actually is such a dyslectic society and I
> wonder if it predates this thumbing of the nose in our area during the
late
> 60s?
>
> John Collier
> > From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
> >
> > Now, I'd like to know who the Directory of Photographic Services is for
the
> > Society for the Preservation of Outdoor Toilets, otherwise known as the
> > "Birch John" Society ...
> >
>