Procrastinators' Club of America

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 as a joke by Les Waas[2] who eventually registered it as a business in Philadelphia in 1966.[3] Waas remained the organization's president until at least 2011.[2]

Procrastinators' Club of America
Formation1956
FounderLes Waas
Founded atPhiladelphia, PA
TypeClub
Locations
  • PO Box 712, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009, USA
Secretary-treasurer
Joseph Weiss

Membership

The club had an international membership of about 6,000 people in 1995[4] and 12,000 as of 2011.[2]

The club does not appear to have a webpage. As of 1995, members could join by sending a $20 membership fee to a Philadelphia post office box, and would receive a newsletter called "Last Month's Newsletter".[4]

Events and protests

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]. The club's newsletter announced that the protest was a success because "a treaty has now been signed."[6]

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.[7][8]

In 1976, the club awarded the Betsy Ross Bridge in Philadelphia the "Award to Come Later" award for its long delayed opening.[9]

Lester Morton "Les" Waas, the founder of the club, died in 2016 aged 94 years.[10][11]

See also

References
  1. Kunerth, Jeff (11 March 1986). "Procrastination: It's Never Too Late To Wait". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. 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. "PENN File search page". PENN File. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  4. Lineberry, Patricia; Watson, Pernell; Peck, Jeanne (30 August 1995). "Procrastinate? Don't Put Off Joining This Club". Daily Press. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  5. (10 March 1966). Club Protests War of 1812, The Lantern (Associated Press)
  6. 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.
  7. "The Liberty Bell". Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Retrieved August 9, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Kelly, Dennis (5 November 1982). Procrastinators attach great wait to problems, San Bernardino Sun, p. D1
  9. (17 February 1976). Procrastinators make virtue of delay, Press-Republican (UPI)
  10. Perry, Richard. "Les Waas, Mister Softee’s Songwriter, Dies at 94". The New York Times. April 27, 2016.
  11. Yang, Tia S. "Les Waas, legend in advertising, known for jingles". Philadelphia Inquirer. April 23, 2016.
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