The Ferocious FAAS Organization

In rural Pennsylvania at the turn of the century, a group of farmers formed the "Farmers' Anti-Automobile Society," (or FAAS as we would know it today) to set down some rules for car owners. Automobiles traveling at night must send up a rocket (Roman candle) every mile, wait ten minutes (for the road to clear) and then proceed (with caution) while blowing the horn. If a driver sees horses coming, he must pull over to the side of the road, stop and cover his car with a camouflage cover. If a horse refuses to pass a car on the road, the driver must dismantle the car and hide the pieces in the bushes. FAAS members, as well as members of the community were also encouraged to spend Sundays to chase automobiles, shout and shoot at drivers, as well as threaten them with arrest.