E Clampus Vitus
 

Are there any Clampers in NV?

There are clampers everywhere around here.just not many are members of fte.

OK, I give up. What are "clampers?"

Im A Clamper... Bodie chapter...

Okay, did you just join to answer that question? If not, Then that is plain old scary!:-huh

EDIT: Never heard of a Clamper.

HUH???? :-huh :-innocent..................

I just looked up "E Clampus Vitus" on Wiki. Tongue in cheek fraternal organization (?) that just won't go away. Members called "clampers," wear Levis, red miner's shirt and black hat.

Is that correct? Are there any active chapters in the area? Or members?

E Clampus Vitus is a fraternal organization, started back in the 1850's or 60's, and they are now a kind of historical preservation society - you will see bronze plaques at historical sights around the west, particularly but not exclusively, in the old mining towns, like Bodie. (#64) Placermike will tell you about it when he comes back in, I don't know a whole lot about them other than the members are called redshirts or clampers. There are chapters all over the west.

i'm not a clamper (that i know of) but i do know that Bodie is the coolest ghost town there is...if you're ever near Yosemite, go to Bodie...it's worth the ride..if you can catch Bodie Day, you really scored..

There's quite a few around here, I thought they were a drinking organization because I usually see them in groups in bars..........

Tin badges, red shirts and all?

I don't know about tin badges, but yes, they all have the red shirts (and hats) on.

If I didn't know better. I'd say this title was some kind of social disease. :-X14

Here's one of their plaques that's at Bodie.
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...acation055.jpg

And a picture, just for kicks.
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...acation046.jpg

Well, ummm, I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. :-D

Sorry Mike. I've been dying to use that line...