Procrastinators' Club of America

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Procrastinators' Club of America
Formation1956
FounderLes Waas
Founded atPhiladelphia, PA
TypeClub
Secretary-treasurer
Joseph Weiss

The Procrastinators' Club of America is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and describes its purpose as promoting "the philosophy of relaxation through putting off until later those things that needn't be done today."[1] It was established in 1956 by Les Waas, who remained its acting president as of 2011.[2] As of 1995, the club had an international membership of about 6,000 people.[3] The club publishes a newsletter called "Last Month's Newsletter".[4]

In 1966, the club held an anti-war demonstration, against the War of 1812, with signs saying "Procrastinators protest the War of 1812!" and "Dolly Bird - Tell Pres. Madison We Want Peace!"[5]

During the United States Bicentennial, the club vowed to picket the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, who cast the Liberty Bell, with signs "We got a lemon" and "What about the warranty?" The foundry told the protesters that it would be glad to replace the bell—so long as it was returned in the original packaging.[6][7]

In 1976, the club awarded the Betsy Ross Bridge in Philadelphia the "Award to Come Later" award for its long delayed opening.[8]

Lester Morton "Les" Waas, the founder of the club, died in 2016 aged 94 years.[9][10] Those that were close to Les have stated that he was late to his own funeral.

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  1. ^ Kunerth, Jeff (11 March 1986). "Procrastination: It's Never Too Late To Wait". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  2. ^ Steel, Piers (11 March 2011). "The art of keeping up with yesterday". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Procrastinate? Don't Put Off Joining This Club". Daily Press. 30 August 1995. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  4. ^ Sutton, Jane (21 June 1987). "Come to Think of It, You Ought to Really Read This Story Tomorrow". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  5. ^ (10 March 1966). Club Protests War of 1812, The Lantern (Associated Press)
  6. ^ "The Liberty Bell". Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  7. ^ Kelly, Dennis (5 November 1982). Procrastinators attach great wait to problems, San Bernardino Sun, p. D1
  8. ^ (17 February 1976). Procrastinators make virtue of delay, Press-Republican (UPI)
  9. ^ Perry, Richard. "Les Waas, Mister Softee’s Songwriter, Dies at 94". The New York Times. April 27, 2016.
  10. ^ Yang, Tia S. "Les Waas, legend in advertising, known for jingles". Philadelphia Inquirer. April 23, 2016.

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