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If you think that gsk was just a bad speller and had poor penmanship as well, then maybe you could understand this amusing bit. I liked the words Millinery, Shilling, and Marleybone. As well as the fact a milliner should know how to tie some knots and make a few masks. Gsk was mad as a hatter.

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"Hatmaking is the manufacture of hats and headwear. Millinery is the designing and manufacture of hats. A millinery shop is a store that sells those goods.

A milliner designs, makes, trims, or sells hats.

Millinery is sold to women, men and children, though some definitions limit the term to women's hats.[1] Historically, milliners, typically female shopkeepers, produced or imported an inventory of garments for men, women, and children, including hats, shirts, cloaks, shifts, caps, neckerchiefs, and undergarments, and sold these garments in their millinery shop.

More recently, the term milliner has evolved to describe a person who designs, makes, sells or trims hats primarily for a female clientele.

The origin of the term is likely the Middle English milener, an inhabitant of Milan or one who deals in items from this Italian city[2] known for its fashion and clothing.

Women's ''fascinator''s are a style of millinery: the use of feathers, materials, beads, pearls and crystals to make fascinators ranging from extravagant to petite for brides, weddings, christenings, ladies' day at the horse races and many other glamorous occasions[clarification needed


Milliners[edit]
Anna Ben-Yusuf wrote The Art of Millinery (1909), one of the first reference books on millinery technique.[5]
Rose Bertin, milliner and modiste to Marie Antoinette, is often described as the world's first celebrity fashion designer.[6]
Lilly Daché was a famous American milliner of the mid-20th century.
Mr. John was an American milliner considered by some to be the millinery equivalent of Dior in the 1940s and 50s.[7]
Stephen Jones of London, is considered one of the world's most radical and important milliners of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.[8]
Simone Mirman was known for her designs for Elizabeth II and other members of the British Royal Family.
Caroline Reboux was a renowned milliner of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
David Shilling is a renowned milliner, artist and designer based in Monaco.[9]
Philip Treacy of London is an award-winning milliner.


Early days[edit]

David Shilling opened his first store in Marylebone High Street in 1976; two days after its opening the store received an order from a rock star's wife for twenty four hats.[6]

His first collection was purchased in America by Bloomingdale's and other stores began selling his creations soon after. In the late 1970s one business, called Bergdorf's, charged up to $3000 for hats created by David Shilling."

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Erethism or mad hatters

It is commonly characterized through behavioral changes such as irritability, low self-confidence, depression, apathy, shyness[3][4] and timidity, and in some extreme cases with prolonged exposure to mercury vapors, delirium, personality changes and memory loss occur as a result. People with erethism find it difficult to interact socially with others, with behaviors similar to that of a social phobia. Although most of the effects of erethism are neurological, some physical problems arise as well, including a decrease in physical strength, “headaches, general pain, and tremors after exposure to metallic mercury”[5] as well as irregular heartbeat. It has been documented that “the tremor in the hands can be so severe that the victim is unable to hold a glass of water without spilling its contents.”

The primary risk factor for erethism is long-term exposure to mercury vapors and gasses at high levels. One group at risk for mercury poisoning is industrial workers and those exposed to high levels of mercury residing naturally in the environment. Erethism is not as serious an issue as it was back before acceptable working condition regulations were enforced. Preventing mercury levels from getting too high limits the amount available for inhalation.

There is a risk of mercury poisoning in the home in some cases. Exposure to mercury vapor may stem from cultural and religious reasons where mercury is sprinkled on the floor of a home or car, burned in a candle, or mixed with perfume. Currently, dental amalgams are the chief source of mercury vapors. These inexpensive dental fillings contain about 50% mercury, along with other metals such as silver.[6] The level of exposure is still low enough that the effects of mercury poisoning may be reversed. Even years ago, the number of victims diagnosed with erethism was very low.

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I would be interested in reading what Curley described as the "rape and escape manual".

Citing cases in which NAMBLA members have been convicted of sexual offenses against children, Larry Frisoli, the attorney representing the Curleys, argued that it is a "training ground" for adults who wish to seduce children, in which men exchange strategies on how to find and groom child sex partners. Frisoli also claimed that NAMBLA has sold at its website what he called "The Rape and Escape Manual" that detailed how to avoid being caught and prosecuted.[26] The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) stepped in to defend NAMBLA as a free speech matter and won a dismissal based on the fact that NAMBLA is organized as an unincorporated association, not a corporation. John Reinstein, the director of the ACLU Massachusetts, said that although NAMBLA "may extol conduct which is currently illegal", there was nothing on its website that "advocated or incited the commission of any illegal acts, including murder or rape".

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Possibly some of the same themes in the poem?


The DOB advertised itself as "A Woman's Organization for the purpose of Promoting the Integration of the Homosexual into Society."[14] The statement was composed of four parts that prioritized the purpose of the organization, and it was printed on the inside of the cover of every issue of The Ladder until 1970:

1.Education of the variant...to enable her to understand herself and make her adjustment to society...this to be accomplished by establishing...a library...on the sex deviant theme; by sponsoring public discussions...to be conducted by leading members of the legal psychiatric, religious and other professions; by advocating a mode of behavior and dress acceptable to society.
2.Education of the public...leading to an eventual breakdown of erroneous taboos and prejudices...
3.Participation in research projects by duly authorized and responsible psychologists, sociologists, and other such experts directed towards further knowledge of the homosexual.
4.Investigation of the penal code as it pertain to the homosexual, proposal of changes,...and promotion of these changes through the due process of law in the state legislatures."[14]

New York chapter president Barbara Gittings noted that the word "variant" was used instead of "lesbian" in the mission statement, because "lesbian" was a word that had a very negative meaning in 1956.[1

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Sounds more like an STD than a poetry club.


The name of the newfound club was chosen in its second meeting. Bilitis is the name given to a fictional lesbian contemporary of Sappho, by the French poet Pierre Louÿs in his 1894 work The Songs of Bilitis[7] in which Bilitis lived on the Isle of Lesbos alongside Sappho. The name was chosen for its obscurity; even Martin and Lyon did not know what it meant.[8] "Daughters" was meant to evoke association with other American social associations such as the Daughters of the American Revolution. Early DOB members felt they had to follow two contradictory approaches: trying to recruit interested potential members and being secretive. Martin and Lyon justified the name, writing later, "If anyone asked us, we could always say we belong to a poetry club."[9] They also designed a pin to wear to be able to identify with others, chose club colors and voted on a motto "Qui vive", French for "on alert". The organization filed a charter for non-profit corporation status in 1957, writing a description so vague, Phyllis Lyon remembered, "it could have been a charter for a cat-raising club."[10]

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Gernreich, declaring the document "the most dangerous thing [he had] ever read",[6] became an enthusiastic financial supporter of the venture, although he did not lend his name to it[7] (going instead by the initial "R"[8]). Finally on November 11, 1950, Hay, along with Gernreich and friends Dale Jennings and lovers Bob Hull and Chuck Rowland, held the first meeting of the Mattachine Society in Los Angeles, under the name "Society of Fools".[9] The group changed its name to "Mattachine Society" in April 1951, a name chosen by Hay based on Medieval French secret societies of masked men who, through their anonymity, were empowered to criticize ruling monarchs with impunity.[10]

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Mattachine Society


One of the earliest American gay movement (or homophile) organizations, the Mattachine Society began in Los Angeles in the winter of 1950. It was formed by Harry Hay, a leading gay activist and former Communist Party member, along with seven other gay men.

The name refers to the Société Mattachine, a French medieval masque group that allegedly traveled from village to village, using ballads and dramas to point out social injustice. The name was meant to symbolize the fact that "gays were a masked people, unknown and anonymous."

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By sharing their personal experiences as gay men and analyzing homosexuals in the context of an oppressed cultural minority, the Mattachine founders attempted to redefine the meaning of being gay in the United States. They devised a comprehensive program for cultural and political liberation.

In 1951, the Mattachine Society adopted a Statement of Missions and Purpose. This Statement stands out in the history of the gay liberation movement because it identified and incorporated two important themes. First, Mattachine called for a grassroots movement of gay people to challenge anti-gay discrimination; and second, the organization recognized the importance of building a gay community.

The Mattachine Society also began sponsoring discussion groups in 1951, providing lesbians and gay men an opportunity to share openly, often for the first time, their feelings and experiences. The meetings were frequently emotional and cathartic.

Over the next few years attendance at Mattachine meetings increased tremendously. Soon discussion groups were meeting throughout the United States. Mattachine groups also began to sponsor social events, fundraisers, newsletters, and publications.

From 1953 to 1968, a group within the Mattachine Society, ONE, Incorporated, produced the monthly periodical ONE Magazine, which at its peak achieved a circulation of 5,000 copies. Although formally independent of the society, its first editor, Dale Jennings, and most of its editorial board were members.

In 1954, the Los Angeles postmaster seized and refused to mail copies of ONE on the grounds that the magazine was "obscene, lewd, lascivious and filthy." The seizure led to a lengthy court battle with significant consequences for the gay and lesbian movement, when in 1958 the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the mere discussion of homosexuality was not obscene. ONE continued publication until 1972.

In 1955, the San Francisco branch of the Society began a more scholarly, less confrontational journal, Mattachine Review, which they published until 1965. These periodicals reached previously isolated individuals and helped the Mattachine Society become better known nationally.

The Society also became active in protesting police entrapment of gay men and other oppressive tactics and policies.

Some of Mattachine's more political actions, as well as the Communist leanings of several of its founders, put the organization under considerable pressure and public scrutiny during the country's anti-Communist era of McCarthyism in the early 1950s. For example, a columnist for a local Los Angeles newspaper wrote about the Society in March 1953, calling it a "strange new pressure group" of "sexual deviants" and "security risks" who were banding together to wield "tremendous political power."

The article set off a panic among Mattachine members. In the controversy that followed, two conventions were held. Unprecedented public meetings of gay people, these conventions were attended by delegates representing hundreds of discussion group participants.

A strong coalition of conservative delegates emerged, questioning the organization's goals and challenging the idea that gay people were a legitimate minority group. They claimed such an approach would only encourage hostility.

Although in disagreement with the conservative delegates, the Mattachine board members feared the consequences of a government investigation of society activities. Consequently, in May 1953, the original founders resigned, and the organization was turned over to the conservatives who began to restructure it.

The new leadership drastically revised the goals of the organization. Instead of social change, they advocated accommodation; instead of mobilizing gay people, they sought the support of psychiatrists and psychiatric professionals, who they believed held the key to reform.

Unfortunately, such changes had a devastating effect, and the society declined. Discussion group attendance fell and chapters folded. At its 1954 convention, only 42 members attended.

The society dissolved its national structure in 1961. The New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco chapters remained active for several more years, but the society's influence waned.

It should be noted that not every organization using the name Mattachine was formally affiliated with the original Mattachine Society or its national structure. For example, Chicago's Mattachine Midwest was established in 1965 as a completely independent organization.

As the Mattachine Society declined, other organizations such as the San Francisco Society for Individual Rights, the Gay Liberation Front, and the Gay Activists Alliance became more dominant in the nascent gay liberation movement.

Mattachine failed to adapt to the increased militancy of gay men and lesbians after the Stonewall Rebellion in 1969 and faded away.

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Isnt St Christopher the patron of bachelors and airline transportation?


Harry Hay had first conceived of the Mattachine as an “International Bachelors Fraternal Order for Peace and Social Dignity,” to be referred to as “Bachelors’ Anonymous,” but talks with Rudi had convinced him to revamp the idea into an organization for social change, and Gruber was the source of the Mattachine name, after a group of French masked fools that could speak truth to power. Hay had long been a member and organizer in the Communist Party, and knew the necessity for secrecy if the Mattachine Society was to flourish. He organized the new society along “guild lines,” really basing it off of the Communist cell organizational structure. It was intentionally confusing, with all of the official officers (Hay’s mother and Stevens’ sister among them) serving as figureheads. - See more at: eqcablog.org/2012/11/13/november-11-%E2%80%94-mattachine-society-founded/#sthash.SEiSbXMk.dpuf

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Also in 1934, Hay joined the cast of the Tony Pastor Theatre. There he met and became lovers with fellow actor Will Geer, whom Hay credited as his political mentor.[23][24] Hay and Geer participated in a milk strike in Los Angeles, where Hay was first exposed to radical gay activism in the person of "Clarabelle", a drag queen who held court in the Bunker Hill neighborhood, who hid Hay from police. Later that year, Hay and Geer performed in support of the San Francisco General Strike. Hay witnessed police firing on demonstrators and this cemented his commitment to social change.[20]

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This has nothing to do with anything other than it is a very funny picture and with the wig and the uniform....

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So Harry Hay actually met Wovoka, who originated the Ghost Dance which inspired? the Lakota at wounded knee massacre? And the mention of a "secret brotherhood"


In 1925, Hay attended a feast day celebration at the invitation of a Native American co-worker, where he met the Ghost Dance prophet Wovoka. Wovoka blessed Hay, saying that Hay would one day be a great friend to the Native American people.[13][note 1] Hay took his union card to a hiring hall in San Francisco, convinced the union officials he was 21, and got a job on a cargo ship. In 1926, after an unloading at Monterey Bay, he met and had sex with a sailor named Matt. Through Matt, a decade his senior,[14] he was introduced to the concept of homosexual men as a world-wide "secret brotherhood".[2][15] Hay would later build on this idea, in combination with a Stalinist definition of nationalist identity, to argue that homosexuals constituted a "cultural minority"

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Does anyone know any info about the shopping center at Arden and hwy 80? I believe that is right near where some profilers said the center of gsk's Sac crimes would have been.

I was reading about Tower records the other day and found that they had their construction people going from location to location doing all the work.

The other day I did some work for a new chain store. The foreman at the site and a couple of other guys go from store to store and hire local contractors to do much of the work. But they oversee everything. So even though they are doing construction, they work for a retail company. Dept stores also have construction guys working for them as employees. Setting up the store displays.

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This is the org chart that Harry Hays introduced. Many of the other activist groups during this time had a radical faction.

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nor cal rapist.

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Dec 7, 2013 3:03:32 GMT albion said:

nor cal rapist.

Who is this meant to be exactly?