Golden Fleece Club (mid 1700s)
The Golden Fleece club was primarily comprised of merchants and tradesmen with the primary goal of drinking away a tough day at work full of wheeling and dealing at clubs. Also “that they might sleep without repentance, and rist the next day with a strong propensity to the same practices.”
They took particular delight in names they gave members to match their characteristics, such as Sir Rumbus Rattle, Sir Talkative Do-little, Sir Nimmy Sneer, Sir Sipall Paylittle, and Sir Nicholas Ninny Sip-all (Timbs, pg. 173). The club seems to have drunk their days away until the fraternity became “dull,” and “fell into the dumps.” Party’s over, Sir Boozy Prate-all!
