The Little Club (mid 1700s)
The Little Club, according to historian John TImbs, celebrated large personalities in small-statured bodies (pg. 177). Invitations were sent only to those five feet and under, those accustomed to not having their feet touch the ground in chairs, to having tabletops uncomfortably high, and having to use stools to reach shelves and cabinets.
To accommodate members who met this qualification, they removed all the furnishings built for average height, replacing them with furnishings that fit their smaller stature. Even the door was made lower in a deliberate effort to make entering the room an uncomfortable experience for anyone taller than five feet. Anyone who bumped their head on the five-foot doorframe was considered unqualified to join the Club.
