We, the DOWN & DIRTY Anti-Social Club, are an extended dysfunctional family of Sarcastic, Ball Busting, Crusty, Grumpy, Bikers, Gear Heads, Hot Rodders, Gamblers, Pool Hustlers, Misfits, Outcasts, Rowdies, Coffee Junkies, Drunks and some crazy ladies.

We are not looking to step on anybody's toes, unless it is in the course of drunken revelry and we are dancing around a campfire. Then toes maybe stepped on all in good fun.

We are in competition with no one. We are affiliated with no other organizations, mainly because no self-respecting organization would want to have anything to do with us.

This is NOT a motorcycle or car club, para-military or religious organization. We follow no politics but our own.
As Brother Jerry has said, "We are a barbecue that never ends."

This club was the direct result of the loss of too many Brothers and Sisters over the years. Time takes its toll and their funerals became the only time we would all get together in one place.

Some of us had ridden and partied together for many years. Some of us were patch holders in various now infamous street, car and/or bike clubs. Having spent years as patch holders in those various street, car and/or bike clubs we had a need to ride, party and hang together as a group once again. Like sex once you have done it you always want it. You may leave physically, but never emotionally. Some had played poker together at our on going Friday night game over the past fifteen or more years. Some had just gotten together to barbecue, get drunk and have a good time. We ALL had that in common - HAVING A GOOD FUCKING TIME. At times these revelries and our anti-social nature had caused society to frown, for the most part society frowns at us just because we refuse to fit into their scheme of things and do not follow their idea of proper behavior.

The DOWN & DIRTY Anti-Social Club was founded in my mind, if memory serves me right (and it seldom does), around the 13th of July 1999. Actually it all started long before as an unofficial loosely knit group of bikers, hot rodders, pool hustlers and poker players that had banded together to enjoy the company of like-minded individuals. Some of us became IPF (Iron Puppy Fuckers or I Pee Frequently depending who you ask). We were brothers and sisters of the road who hung out in the Transfer Station in Union City and at the now defunct Clubhouse Saloon in Fairview, NJ. Many of those brothers are gone, Laydown Lenny, Wolfie, Big Bobby, Frankie Sig, No Neck Bob, Muscles Joe, Ronnie and most recently Fatshit, but their memory lives on in our hearts and minds.

Over the years many brothers and sisters had talked often about getting something together. I had pondered and given it all some considerable thought. This had been an idea brewing in the vast cavern of my maniacal mind for a long, long time and the death of our Brother Ronnie became the catalyst for doing it now. What kind of organization would we want to be a part of that would suit all of our twisted anti-social antics, inclinations and desires. It was decided that we couldn't be a traditional MC (motorcycle club) or CC (car club) because many of our friends and potential members don't ride or even drive. We needed an all-encompassing family type club. So I came up with ASC (Anti-Social Club).

Sitting with the motley crew at the Friday night card game I brought out the idea to them along with the original colors. (Our colors were originally a pin I had made up to signify our unity and was worn over the heart. Not long after t-shirts and sweatshirts were ordered and became our colors.)

These Original DOWN & DIRTY ASC members, along with a select few others, consisted of thirteen frustrated and drunken bikers (a few clean & sober), hot-rodders, poker players and pool hustlers and became known as The DIRTY 13. The original DOWN & DIRTY ASC, by their very nature, have little money, ride mostly garage built bikes, cars and trucks, drink coffee and cheap beer and only wanna have fun that doesn't cost a ton of cash. The DIRTY 13 are the club council and decision makers. FTW, for those uninitiated means FUCK THE WORLD. This is scribed on the banner in our logo. We do things our way.

As time has moved on the DOWN & DIRTY ASC has grown to become more of a pest then anything else. The newer DOWN & DIRTY ASC dysfunctional family members and hang-arounds needed guidance in the form of rules and bylaws. Although The DOWN & DIRTY ASC was originally founded with the idea that rules were for mooks, too many mooks have become DOWN & DIRTY ASC, making rules and bylaws necessary, much to the dismay of The DOWN & DIRTY ASC.

After some brain-storming, long deliberation, much libation, against our better judgment after repeatedly jumping to conclusions and then coming to the conclusion that rules are for mooks, the DIRTY 13 brain-trust voted on the following Rules & Bylaws as soon as we got our collective shit together long enough to sit at a table without a deck of cards or dancing girls.

Our Rules?

1. There are no rules
2. The only rules are these.
3. If other rules are deemed necessary for the future existence of the DOWN & DIRTY ASC as a whole, refer to Rule No.1.
4. If Rule No. 1 does not apply refer to Rule No. 2 or No. 4, unless Rule No. 3 suffices, in which case all other Rules are null and void.
5. There is no Rule No. 5.
6. See Rule No. 5.

That being said we really don't have any written rules as such, just guidelines.

By-Laws/Guidelines

As a member of the DOWN & DIRTY ASC, you are a figment of your own twisted and warped imagination, which is why you fit in here.

Being DOWN & DIRTY ASC is not for everyone. You have to be a bit off the wall with a great sense of humor to fit in here.

Being DOWN & DIRTY ASC guarantees you nothing but a black pin and a black T-shirt, which needs to be paid for by each member out of their own pockets or you’ll get a black eye.

Being DOWN & DIRTY ASC implies no recognition among other clubs or organizations as such. The DOWN & DIRTY ASC are a loosely structured, dysfunctional family, haphazardly thrown together conglomeration of social misfits and pranksters who like to party and get shitfaced, build and ride bikes, cars, and trucks, shoot pool, play poker and barbecue. Family, Brotherhood and having a good time are the only purposes of the DOWN & DIRTY ASC.

Being a DOWN & DIRTY ASC means always having to say you're sorry to someone for something because we are usually disturbing the peace or looking for one.

Membership

Entering The DOWN & DIRTY ASC

There is nothing traditional about this organization. We have and will continue to create our own traditions as time goes on. Unlike traditional clubs we do not have a traditional prospect period. Any would be member starts with being a hang-around. Hang-arounds - whether they are animal, mineral or vegetable - must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older to be considered for membership. This is important because we spend a great deal of time hanging out in bars, brothels, saloons, taverns, pool halls, back alleys, apple orchids, moonshine sheds and various other locations where liquid libation (alcoholic beverages) are served and we don't want to be accused of aiding and abetting to the delinquency of minors. (Unless of course they are really hot young ladies and then exceptions can be made.)

Because we are not an MC, we don't care what you ride or even if you ride as long as you have the right head for wanton chaos and commitment to Brotherhood.

Hang-around period is a minimum of three months. Hang-around time is a time for the membership to get know the hang-around and for the hang-around to get to know us at club barbecues and parties. Who ever a member brings around is their responsibility, so don't bring around anyone that you wouldn't want to have spend some time with your family. No bullshit attitudes will be accepted. Respect will be shown to all at all times.

Anyone may become a DOWN & DIRTY ASC member, as long as he or she is deemed worthy of the cause by the majority of DOWN & DIRTY ASC members in the particular chapter and after a period of three months time or more deemed necessary by the DIRTY 13. Then he or she will be voted on for membership and must receive a majority vote from the chapter and/or the DIRTY 13.

DIRTY

The club logo consists of the face a dirty hybrid - mutt, junkyard dog, pit bull/alley cat (DIRTY) chomping a cigar and wearing a bandana, directly underneath DIRTY is a white banner with the letters FTW scrolled across it in black (already explained above). A pair of dice showing one dot on the left and three dots on the right signifying the DIRTY 13. In between the dice is a poker hand showing a pair of aces and eights with the back of the fifth card showing a skull and cross bones with a smoking bullet hole going through the top right corner of the card. Above DIRTY is the club name DOWN & DIRTY in white letters on a black background. Across the bottom is ANTI-SOCIAL CLUB also in white letters on a black background. We fly ASC (for Anti-Social Club) not an MC because we are NOT an MC.

Dirty Kittens

The women in our club are known as Dirty Kittens in honor of the term our illustrious Brother Chino has bestowed upon the females among us. Dirty Kittens are the single females, wives and/or girlfriends and daughters of DOWN & DIRTY ASC members and are eligible for membership the same as males. If they become dues paying members then they are entitled to the privileges of a full member and are treated as equal members of our Anti-Social Club. All Dirty Kittens are to be treated with respect at most times.

Copyright and Patent rules

DOWN & DIRTY is an official Anti-Social Club and as such implies all legal and illegal ramifications. DOWN & DIRTY Anti-Social Club(c) and its logo are a registered trademark and may not be copied, published or otherwise proliferated without the consent of the DOWN & DIRTY ASC - DIRTY 13.
Patent pending.

Club Mottos

"What Ever It Is - We're Against It!"

"We are sworn to fun, loyal to none but us!"

"Barbecue Or Die!"

"BROTHERHOOD NEVER DIES!"

To sum up - It is all about respect, family, camaraderie and brotherhood above all else. We are one big dysfunctional extended family who have banded together to keep the family unit strong, network with one another in good and bad times and enjoy what life we have left, sharing time and space with our brothers and sisters.

There is nothing quite like knowing that no matter what conventional society may think of you, you are always welcome and fit in to DOWN & DIRTY anti-society.

Signed:

Jim Buck - D13
DOWN & DIRTY ASC founder
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The much longer version of this was written on May 3rd, 2004 and handed to the DIRTY 13 and other original DOWN & DIRTY ASC members. It has updated and edited since.