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Gypsy MC International
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Gypsy MC Newsletter
Volume I, Issue I
April 2011
Inside this issue:
Welcome to the New Gypsy MC Newsletter
Gypsy MC Facebook
Guidelines
2
Going for Gold
4
Area B
8
Gypsy MC³Outlaw or 11
Family Club
Gypsy Tales
14
Why Should I Care
About The COC
16
Happy Birthdays
18
Special points of
interest:
Welcome to the Gypsy
MC Newsletter. This
Newsletter is intended
as a tool in hopes that
every Gypsy MC
Member will benefit
from it. Any Gypsy
Member may
contribute articles or
pictures for the
quarterly Issues as
often as you like. I
really appreciate those
who have submitted
articles for the
inaugural Issue and I
look forward to what
each next issue will
bring. This Newsletter
will include information
on upcoming events,
news that affects our
rights as motorcyclists,
reminders and news
from International
Officers, and much
more.
Toddster
x Welcome to the New
Gypsy MC Newsletter
x Ein Stein Rally
x Cinco de mayo
x Aardvark Rally
x 22nd Annual G.D.I.
x Back to the Beach Bash
x Hot Damn Run
x www.gypsy-mc.org
x Upcoming Events List
x Thoughts and Prayers
x Area E Party & Tin Top
Charter Party
Gypsy MC Newsletter
Page 2
Gypsy MC Facebook Guidelines
The internet provides
users the opportunity
for immediate and
global communications.
Where web sites, i.e.,
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enabled us to share
our message to the
world, a new
generation of internetbased tools like
Facebook offer
two-way
communication visible
to large audiences.
Internet site content is
relatively static and
easy to monitor (all
postings to internet
sites generally go
through a single
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Products like Facebook
are far more dynamic
information shared
through Facebook
accounts is accessible
to huge audiences.
Over the last two
years Facebook has
become the de-facto
Gypsy MC
communications tool
amongst our members.
Some have estimated
that well over half of
our membership use
Facebook on a routine
basis.
Facebook users,
especially when they
identify themselves as
Gypsy MC members,
have a responsibility to
the club to follow
reasonable guidelines
when posting
information. The things
you post: comments,
photos and video may
contain your personal
opinion but they also
reflect upon the Gypsy
MC as an organization.
Certainly, you have
first amendment rights
to free speech but you
must also to conform
to reasonable
expectations to
maintain your
membership.
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keep in mind when
using Facebook:
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several ways to
communicate: News
Feeds, Messages and
Groups. News Feeds
provide information to
the largest audience basically everybody
using Facebook.
Messages are for
private communication
to one or more
Facebook users.
Groups may be used to
establish
communication to a
defined population of
users. Close your
Group so information
remains private.
Choose the right
communication tool
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going to share.
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has been trademarked
and copyrighted. Use
the complete
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printed in the lower
left corner (see
www.gypsyhouston.com
or
www.gypsy-mc.org and
contact the webmaster
if you need the
authorized graphic).
The Gypsy MC logo
should not be
distorted or
manipulated -use
original ratios and
colors.
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information considered
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already public
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make it so. With few
exceptions (next
bullet), never share
personal information
about other members.
Never discuss subjects
that might be
considered sensitive.
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health, injury or death
of a member may be
posted with the
approval of the
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family -this information
should come through
the chain-of-command
(i.e., chapter president,
area vice president or
E-board).
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announcements of
public chapter events
but do so with the
approval of your
chapter president.
Remember that the
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site
(www.gypsy-mc.org)
has a section for events
that should be the
central location for all
public events.
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information on private
chapter or club events.
Use email or closed
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communicate this
information to only
those needing to know.
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Gypsy MC
merchandise on
Facebook or the
internet. The Gypsy
Volume I, Issue I
Page 3
Gypsy MC Facebook Guidelines (continued)
MC is a not-for-profit
organization and does
not have a resale
permit.
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comments about
individuals or groups.
Avoid starting or
continuing topics that
might be viewed as
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problem, address the
issue through the
correct channels.
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audience. Don't use
ethnic slurs, personal
insults, obscenity, or
engage in any conduct
that would not be
acceptable to the
Gypsy MC.
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grammar and
punctuation you can
and remember to use
spell check.
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video that may be
embarrassing (or
incriminating). We all
enjoy seeing pictures of
Gypsy events -make
sure your post is not
unflattering to
the subject(s).
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associating names with
photos, in Facebook is
popular. Use
discretion when
posting and tagging
photos of members.
Employers often
research people on
social media pages
before and during
employment, the
tagged member may
not want to be tagged.
Please respect their
wishes.
Internet sites and
Facebook are ideally
designed to encourage
positive interaction
within the club and the
digital world. These
guidelines are intended
to help us control
shared content and
identify risk. Even
though what each
member chooses
to post is their
responsibility, it is the
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responsibility to
monitor the nature and
content of public
postings. Ensure that
content you post is
consistent with Gypsy
MC's values and
standards. You are
legally liable, no matter
if your post is on your
own site or page or
that of others. Possible
liabilities include:
copyright infringement,
defamation, libel, and
obscenity.
A final word -recognize
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read is based on the
study of Facebook
usage that is an
assigned topic by
Gypsy MC
International. The task
members include
Toddster, Kingpin and
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sharing here is
intended as food-forthought for members
and not the Gypsy MC
International approved
outcome of our task.
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to check your email contacts for ex-­members from time to time and remove them. Gypsy MC Newsletter
Page 4
Going For Gold, by Gold Finger
In March of 2011 I was
asked by Toddster to
contribute to a new
Gypsy wide newsletter.
The only parameters
that were put on the
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to be of interest to
Gypsies and is only for
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me to thinking. With
such an unlimited
subject matter it made
sense to go in no
particular direction! I
enjoy writing, and am
looking forward to
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periodically and sharing
with Gypsy nation. I
hope it helps someone,
makes a few smile, and
most of all be
entertaining without
getting too preachy.
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road goes on forever,
and the party never
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To get started I feel it
is fair to lay ones
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be a lifelong biker, nor
do I want to claim to
be someone that I am
not. I did ride briefly
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those days far in my
past. Riding a dirt bike
in the Oklahoma
countryside does not a
biker make! Then in
2005 when gas prices
first started to spike
(again), I made a visit
to the local Kawasaki
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researching bikes on
the internet, but this
was the first time I
actually went in to
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what kind of bike I
wanted, cruiser, sport,
or dual sport. Then I
saw it, a brand new
Kawasaki Ninja 250.
The price was under
$2500 and they had a
sign that said that they
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If they were crazy
enough to finance me,
then I would fill out the
paper work and see
what happens.
Thinking it would take
a couple of days I
started to leave. The
salesman came up and
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about 30 minutes we
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To my surprise 15
minutes later the
salesman was dropping
the keys into my hands.
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you have to do is fill
out a couple more
forms and the bike is
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salesman as he waved
to the make ready guy.
After a comprehensive
30 second briefing on
the operation of the
Ninja I grabbed the
keys and jumped on my
new obsession. Little
did I know that this
was a defining moment
in my life. My
expectation was I
would try this out, and
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would sell the bike and
get my money back (or
at least part of it back).
Riding out of the
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passed a burly looking
rider on a big cruiser
bike. As we passed he
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wave down low. I
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the road 5 minutes and
all ready I felt I was
part of the motorcycle
scene (at least I
thought I was!) I rode
the bike on home and
as a last minute
thought, called my wife
Wendy, and let her
know what I had done.
To say she was
surprised is an
understatement. We
had spent a life time
telling our kids they
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on a motorcycle, much
less own one! Here I
was with my shiny
white full face helmet
headed down the
Volume I, Issue I
Page 5
Going For Gold (continued)
highway, looking for
adventure (Hey maybe
we could use that line
in song?).
After getting home
from my first ride in 35
years, I sat down and
read the manual cover
to cover. I now had
the knowledge and the
burning desire to ride,
ride, ride and that is
what I did for several
days. Now to say who
is crazier me or my
wife is up for
interpretation. After
my third day of riding
Wendy decided to get
a helmet and jump on
the back for a ride.
After that we rode
everywhere rain or
shine.
Because this was a new
bike a break in period
was required. Having a
break in period meant
that the top speed
would only be about
40 MPH (or at least
that is what I thought)
so my rides went by
slowly, but it kinda fit
my taking baby steps
perfectly. That is until
we decided to ride to
Galveston. Since I
have been riding this
was one of the most
terrify experiences I
have gone through.
Headed south we
screamed for
Galveston at a heady
40 MPH. By the time
we reached the
Galveston causeway I
was grinning ear to ear.
But then we actually
got on the causeway.
Cars to the left of me,
cars to right of me,
were whizzing by
honking and staring
with hate and disgust in
their eyes. People
leaning out their
windows to let me
know that I was
number one (at least
that is what I thought
the raised middle index
finger meant) I gripped
the handle bar grips till
my knuckles turned
white. I was not going
to screw up my new
bike by riding over the
recommended break in
speed. When we
finally got across the
causeway we pulled
into the first gas
station we saw. After
my nerves settled we
toured the island and
headed back home
having to face the
causeway one more
time.
Fast forward a couple
of days. The break in
period was up and now
I could run with the big
dogs. I took a rattle
can and painted my
helmet black. I was
now (in my eyes) a fully
qualified motorcycle
rider! And ride I did.
Every chance I was out
gaining experience and
seeing the countryside
for the first time
outside a car. What
struck me the most
were the smells.
Riding by I could smell
fresh cut grass, a pile of
leaves burning, or the
stink of animal run
over days before
baking on the asphalt.
By now I could tie
everything on my bike
and go for hours of
fun. As I racked up
the miles I started to
get the urge for
something a little more
in the cruiser size. A
friend at work was
selling his Yamaha
Road Star, and I
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With money in hand I
gave him the cash and
got a start on the next
phase of my
motorcycle education.
Now owning a cruiser
bike I started looking
on the internet for
others that were out
riding. I loved riding
with my bride Wendy,
but wanted a little
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Searching I found a
pickup internet group
called the Houston
Cruisers. They would
publish a ride date and
people would meet up
and ride to a
destination (usually a
restaurant) and ride
home. Some days we
would leave in the dark
and get home after
dark. During this time
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I also learned the
basics of pack riding,
and a lot of other
useful survival tricks
and tips. By this time I
had a black vest with
patches that I collected
at various rallies and
events. I was feeling
like I had found out
who I really was. I
never felt better than
when I was out riding
and laughing with
friends. (except maybe
when my kids and
grand kids were born).
During this time we
met and made many
new friends. We had a
click that we would see
at least once a week,
and thought it would
never end. During this
Gypsy MC Newsletter
Page 6
Going For Gold (continued)
time we meet a grizzly
looking biker who
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vest. His vest was a
faded yellow vest with
a peculiar looking
Gypsy MC and
Moscow on the back.
After that I started
talking to the Gyspy
who introduced
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many things about
Gypsy life, but the first
thing he told me was
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Point taken, my first
lesson in Gypsy life.
Wendy and I rode just
about every weekend
and would talk to Rat
Bike whenever we saw
him. (or if you know
Rat Bike, it was more
listen to Rat Bike than
talking to Rat Bike)
Slowly he filled me in
on Gypsy history, and
the whole MC culture.
Rat Bike had been
riding since dirt was
invented so he could
go on forever about
the old days with his
old club and riding
around the Conroe /
Tomball area north of
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and up. We listened
but were still very
leery of this new found
direction, the Gypsies.
During this time with
the Houston Cruisers
a trip was planned to
ride to Bandera for a
rally. We rode out
with a group and a few
friends. One of the
riders was a scruffy
looking guy with long
hair. He had a Gypsy
vest but did not have a
Gypsy patch. We
were told he was a
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earned his center
patch. This prospect
turned out to be one
of our best friends, the
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Another couple that
we shared a cabin with
was Charlie and
Jeanine. Charlie and I
hit it off and became
friends riding around
and having fun. Charlie
is the current Surf Side
Gypsy Whiskey Tango,
and his wife is Gypsy
Chatterbox. This
weekend they were
just Charlie and
Jeanine, a nice couple
that we got along with.
Wendy was a little
unsure about the
scruffy, long haired
prospect but ended up
having a good time
with him and others
that rode up that
weekend. Also during
this week we meet
another nice guy,
Terry. The people
Terry rode up with
wanted privacy in their
cabin so he was kicked
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Needing somewhere
to sleep he promptly
walked over and asked
to stay with us. We
had plenty of room so
we let him in. We
ended up spending the
rest of the weekend
together. The Terry I
am talking about is
now Houston Gypsy
Wango Tango, a great
friend for several years
now. I can now put
my finger on this
weekend as being the
start of my trek to
Gypsy MC.
We continued to ride
and hang out with the
Houston Cruisers and
others that we had met
including Rat Bike
Willie and the
Prospect. Moscow
also had another
Prospect, Richard.
Richard was a cool guy
and who generated
Volume I, Issue I
Page 7
Going For Gold (continued)
friendliness from every
300 plus pounds of his
body. Riding he made
his Street Glide look
like a Sportster, but
would always be there
to talk and help out
anyone. I was starting
to see the quality of
people that were
drawn to Gypsy MC.
By this time I was
starting to want to
take my riding to a
new level. I had
watched how the
Gypsies that I knew
seemed to have a bond
that was missing with
the Houston Cruisers.
I had been researching
different clubs and
decided that I wanted
to be in a club, but
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which one. I finally
narrowed it down to
the High Rollers and
the Gypsies. Picking a
club was difficult, but
because I already knew
some Gypsies, and they
all seemed like good
people, it set me
leaning towards Gypsy
MC.
So on a sunny
afternoon I went with
the Moscow Gypsies
to their monthly
meeting. When new
business came up Rat
Bike asked me if I was
ready to prospect. I
knew in my mind I was
ready and that was
what I wanted to do,
but still I was slightly
off guard at the
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replied while thinking
how I was going to
explain to my bride
what I had done. A
vote was taken, and I
was now on my first
leg of my adventure as
a Gypsy prospect.
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thing I heard after that.
I have never had any
regrets, and knew in
my heart that I had
made the right
decision.
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Gyspy Prospect and
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Gypsy MC Newsletter
Page 8
Area B, by Jawz
(Calallen, Corpus Christi, Cuero, Goliad, Harlingen, Hebbronville, Kingsville, La Feria, Oakville, Portland, Rockport)
Note from Long
Distance- Area B VicePresident:
Long Distance would like
to extend a thank you to
all the chapters and
members from Area B
that was able to attend
the Chisholm Trail Run
that our fellow Cuero
brothers and sisters
hosted this year. This
has been a run that has
struggled in the past and
with your help,
attendance was up which
made for a great time!
Before I write about
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with what has been
going on here in Area
B. On February 19th,
the Calallen Chapter
hosted a benefit for
members Hooligan,
Joker, and Amanda.
Hooligan has been
going through cancer
treatments and Joker
and Amanda were in a
motorcycle accident
after our area Toys for
Tots back in
December. As always,
any time there are
members who are
going through a tough
time there is a benefit
hosted for them to
Long Distance and Jawz
help off set any costs.
We had a wonderful
turnout not only from
the local community
but from all of Area B
as well as other Gypsy
brothers and sisters.
The food was delicious,
auction was successful,
and the company was
fantastic. We really
appreciate all those
who were able to
make a showing of
support by attending
or donating to the
cause.
La Feria hosted their
annual Fiesta run
March 11-13th. Myself,
2-Can, Catch-Up, Loc
Down, Snap Shot and
Studly from the
Corpus Christi chapter
rode down on
Saturday. It was a
windy ride down there
but the company made
it all worthwhile. We
met more members
from Calallen,
Kingsville, and Corpus
Christi as well as our
International Area B
Hooligan
Volume I, Issue I
Page 9
Area B (continued)
Hanging out on the Poker Run
Vice President (Long
Distance) and
International Area B
Sgt. At Arms (FlipHer), and the great
company of Aztec as
well. We all hung out
around in the shade
which just so happened
to be the best idea
because the beer was
nice, cold, and near by!
Thanks La Feria for
your hospitality and
look forward to next
year.
Fiesta Bike Game
Results (Report from
Rose):
1st Place Pickle Bite:
Rose (Corpus Christi)
and Strip-EZ
(Kingsville)
1st Place Bike Wash:
Rose (Corpus Christi)
and Strip-EZ
(Kingsville)
Fiesta at La Feria
2nd Place Slow Race:
Studly (Corpus Christi)
With the above note
stated from Long
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nothing more than to
be able to thank Cuero
for an awesome time.
It was my first time and
we really pulled
together as an area to
come and show our
support. The
Chisholm Trail Run
benefited local charities
in the surrounding
communities. And
really that is what
wearing gold is all
about; supporting each
other as well as the
communities in which
we reside. There was
lots of entertainment
that occurred over the
course of the weekend.
There were vendors,
music, food, beer, and
a great time to be had
by all. The weather
was perfect and the
poker run was
beautiful.
1st Place Pickle Bite:
Chisholm Trail Bike
Game Results:
Pic-A-Boo (Kingsville)
Jawz (Calallen) and PicA-Boo (Kingsville)
(Sorry Strip-EZ, had to
put this first, wink
wink)
2nd Place Pickle Bite:
Rose (Corpus Christi)
and Strip-EZ
(Kingsville)
1st Place Slow Race:
Strip-EZ (Kingsville)
2nd Place Slow Race:
1st Place Bike Wash:
Chisholm Trail Run Group Photo
Gypsy MC Newsletter
Page 10
Area B (continued)
Joker and Amanda
Honoring Boomhour
Rose (Corpus Christi)
and Strip-EZ
(Kingsville)
1st Place Tennis Ball
Pick-Up and DropOff: Kamikaze (Corpus
Christi) and Strip-EZ
(Kingsville)
2nd Place Tennis Ball
Pick-Up and DropOff: Rose (Corpus
Christi) and Strip-EZ
(Kingsville)
Upcoming Area B
Runs:
Cinco-De-Mayo:
Corpus Christi chapter
- May 6-8, 2011
Live Oak ParkIngleside, Tx
For More Information
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Call: Wingman (361)
425-1801. Taco (361)
852-4606 or (361) 9601912. Run Flyer
available at www.gypsymc.org
For those of you who
are interested and
heading down to Area
B, let myself or
another member
know. We will gladly
help you out with
accommodations! And
if any of you are
around on a Thursday
night, many members
usually make a stop at
the Blue Marlin Saloon
off of North Beach.
Gladly get ahold of
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directions if unfamiliar.
Much Love,
Jawz
[email protected]
(361) 549-7809
TMRA # 40080
Night at the Blue Marlin
LaFeria
Volume I, Issue I
Page 11
GYPSY MC Outlaw or Family Club,
By Raoul
I was recently asked
about the Gypsy
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club. The question
went something like,
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in the early days and
how did we transition
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history summaries
from as early as 1979
suggest that we were
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but we reorganized to
become an American
Motorcycle
Association (AMA) or
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Gypsy MC was ever an
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especially as many
clubs are portrayed
today and are often
called Outlaw
Motorcycle Gangs
(OMGs). There was a
time, however, when
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behavior and attitudes
leaned far more
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transition from a rough
-and-tumble, hardULGLQ·KDUGSDUW\LQ·
club to our current
family orientation
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overnight; it took a
number of years to
complete.
When Papa Jack
started the club in
Texas, the word
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widely recognized in
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vernacular. The AMA
and its predecessor,
the Federation of
American
Motorcyclists (FAM),
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overnight rally with
organized road rides
and field events. After
World War II, several
motorcycle clubs found
the AMA Gypsy Tours
too restrictive and
their events too tame.
Many of the clubs that
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AMA organized their
own events and called
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became synonymous
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the AMA allegedly used
to describe the
troublemakers at the
1947 Hollister,
California riots. The
Gypsy MC (no
relationship to AMA
Gypsy Tours, Jackpine
Gypsys or Gypsy
Jokers MC) was
chartered as a
motorcycle club by the
AMA as early as 1968
(which was only a
couple of years after
the club was actually
established in Texas)
and has maintained an
AMA charter ever
since. The Gypsy MC
has never been banned
from membership in
the AMA; in fact, Papa
Jack, Blue and several
other early members
competed in AMA flat
track races in the late
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As the club grew
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who became known as
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themselves (by their
behavior) from
traditional motorcycle
clubs. They created
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and adopted
outrageous acts like
wearing German
helmets, swastikas and
various colored
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by, these clubs evolved
from this generally
harmless antisocial
behavior to, at least a
perceived, criminal
behavior. The Gypsy
MC started out with
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maintained the
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Gypsy MC Newsletter
GYPSY MC Outlaw or Family Club,
(continued)
philosophy of having fun
instead of creating a
business from club
activities. Gypsy
membership included
women as full patch
members beginning in
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many women were more
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members. Associate
membership for women
became a formal
membership status in the
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continued until 2001.
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ran the gambit from
Harleys to British and
German bikes and
included the very
popular four cylinder
Hondas.
In Corpus Christi, in the
early days, the Gyspys
rode with and hung out
with the dominate 1%
Texas motorcycle club.
The clubs coexisted and
many of the members
became close friends;
however periodic
skirmishes between
members of the two
clubs were not
uncommon. Inevitably
the powder keg
exploded and, in 1977,
one of our members was
shot by a 1%er. Even
though the leadership of
both clubs worked hard
to contain this incident
and prevent it from
spreading, the majority
of our members
prepared for the worst;
they began riding in
groups and many carried
weapons wherever they
went.
In those days the Gypsy
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members rode their
motorcycles, camped at
roadside parks and
hosted parties for
members, families and
friends. The Gypsy MC
only began to define
RXUVHOYHVDVD´IDPLO\µ
club when we recognized
that we needed to
distance ourselves from
the 1% clubs. Papa Jack
recognized that being
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would put us in a
continual conflict with
other 1% clubs. Jack
struggled to lead the
club, mostly by example,
to maintain diplomatic
relations with all clubs
and law enforcement
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to Jaynie Phillips, that a
leadership decision was
made to make a
concerted effort to
Volume I, Issue I
Page 13
GYPSY MC - Outlaw or Family Club, (continued)
change our image.
Many members feel
WKDWLWZDV-D\QLH·V
influence that led Jack
to force this change.
In June of 1979, Papa
Jack called a meeting of
his chapter (the Black
Rockers) and the other
Gypsy chapter
presidents to decide
the future of the Gypsy
MC. Minutes of this
meeting indicate that
the direction of the
club, outlaw or AMA,
was decided by a vote.
The outcome, 40 to 4
was in favor of AMA or
family. Jack made a
strong statement to
the members,
especially the leaders,
that changes were
expected. The meeting
minutes stated that
colors must be clean;
International Officers
would attend runs in
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conduct themselves in
a manner becoming a
leader. Patches and
pins worn on the
outside of club colors
were limited and
restrictions were
placed on wearing
outlaw or obscene
patches.
Ever since that
meeting, the Gypsy MC
has held steadfast to
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Immediate change is
seldom possible, after
all, the club had over
fifteen years of culture
to overcome and many
of our members would
have preferred to see
the club run the same
way it did in the early
years. But times
change and over the
years, the Gypsy MC
has continued to move
closer and closer to a
true family club; even
though we still wear a
three-piece patch,
which is generally
thought of as the
Gypsy MC in front of the North Beach Club House - 1968 or 1969
traditional trademark
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motorcycle club. Papa
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influencing the culture
of the Gypsy
Motorcycle Club was
based on priorities:
Family first, then Job
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philosophy that has
gone a long way
towards making the
Gypsy Motorcycle
Club what it is today.
Raoul
Gypsy MC Newsletter
Page 14
Gypsy Tales, by E.T.
We've all done it.
You're at a run. Maybe
you're sitting around a
campfire at the
Valentine's Day
Massacre. Maybe
you're sitting around
sweating in the
midnight Texas heat at
the Hot Damn run. But
wherever you are,
you're having a great
time with your
brothers and sisters,
sharing a drink (or
ten...) and swapping
stories. I mean lies.
Stories, I mean. Tall
tales? However you
look at it and whatever
you call them, we all
enjoy telling and
hearing them. And we
all know that as more
and more people take
their turns talking, and
as the bottle gets
emptier, the tales get
taller. And that's okay;
most real life stories
are a little better with
some spice. Brisket
wouldn't be nearly as
good without some
rub and some sauce,
would it?
Every rider has at least
one motorcycle story
to entertain their
brothers and sisters.
We all have them,
whether you're a Black
Rocker who's been
flying the Gold since
the early 70s or even a
prospect. So here's
what I'm working on:
Collecting these stories
that have been told and
retold until they're like
a well polished novel.
So start sending me
your stories. Then I'll
arrange them in book
form and get it
published. Now, before
you get the wrong
idea, I have no
intention of making
money from Gypsy
MC. Once the cost of
printing is recovered,
all proceeds will go to
either the Fallen
Brother fund or
possibly to the charity
supported by whatever
run I sell the books at.
Here's what I need:
You to send me your
stories. I'll take care of
correcting grammar,
spelling, and all that, so
don't worry if your
English grades in school
weren't the best. Just
tell your story in
writing and email it to
me at
[email protected].
Also, make it around a
page or two. I've had
several people tell me
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consisted of two
sentences. That's just a
start. Include details.
Tell the story like you
would if we were
drinking at a poker run
stop and decided to
blow off the rest of the
poker run because we
were having so much
fun talking. If you don't
want to type, come
find me at a run. I
usually have a recorder
with me, or at least I
can take notes on
paper. Also, if you're
into facebook, I've set
Volume I, Issue I
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Gypsy Tales, by E.T. (continued)
up a profile just to
collect stories. It's
under the name Gypsy
Stories.
What the book is:
A way to collect
great entertaining
stories from our
Gold family for
future generations
to enjoy and learn
from. The stories
can be about just
about anything.
Road name stories
are particularly
interesting. Good
subjects are run
stories (really fun,
funny or
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could go wrong
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breakdowns, trips,
fights, funny stuff.
Pretty much
anything you'd tell
your brothers and
sisters. Just
remember to keep
it PG; we're a
family club after all.
What the book is not:
A definitive history
of Gypsy MC. We
have one history
already, and a
brother is working
on a longer, more
detailed version.
Like I mentioned
above, sometimes
the best stories
are, shall we say,
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And that's fine. As
long as there's a
true story at the
core, that's what
I'm looking for.
So, write me, email me,
call me, come find me
at a run or hit me up
on facebook. Just get
your stories out there
so we can all enjoy
them.
Love, Loyalty, &
Respect
GFFG
E.T.
Got a cool picture or an idea for an article for the next newsletter? Send it to: [email protected] Gypsy MC Newsletter
Page 16
Why Should I Care About The COC, by Limey
Unless you live under a
rock you will have
noticed lately that
many governments
around the world are
having problems with
people that want their
freedom and the right
to vote, and you can
guess who they are
going to blame for all
the unrest. God bless
America. The founders
of the Government of
America have already
had this fight with the
great oppressors of
days gone by.
Unfortunately a lot of
the politicians have
forgotten what that
fight was about, but we
have not. The
Constitution of the
United States is one of
the two greatest
statements of human
liberty ever written,
the second one being
The Declaration of
Independence. The
people in these
countries around the
world want what we in
the USA have and we
are so very fortunate.
Like the politicians in
these countries some
of the politicians that
we have here do not
appreciate the
common folk speaking
out about the
Government. We need
to make sure that
these politicians
understand the
meaning of this
statement and I quote
Abraham Lincoln at
Gettysburg:
"government of the
people, by the people,
for the people."
Sputnik wrote in his
book that the police
were originally labeled
Peace Officers and
now they go by Law
Enforcement Officer
which I think is a major
difference, from
protect and serve to
harass and fine.
Collecting funds is now
the number one job.
The COC was born
from NCOM, a
national organization of
motorcyclist who get
together and share
experiences, inform,
and educate us on how
to fight against
discrimination towards
all motorcyclists. There
is no perfect
organization but when
we get involved we can
steer these groups
towards what we
support. Or we can sit
in a bar and whine.
COC, TMRA2,
ABATE, and other
052·VDUHZRUNLQJ
together for the
benefit of the whole
motorcycle
community. They get
their power from the
members of these
groups and when they
go to discuss
regulations and rulings
they are armed with
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letters that citizens
have written or e-mails
that have been sent.
The legislators are
impressed by the
backing and the
organized effort they
portray. Only with this
ammunition can
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Why Should I Care About The COC, (continued)
are pissed off that the
folks they protected
with their life and time
cannot get involved for
one hour a month to
help their own brothers
oppressing rules and
laws, which are aimed to
collect money, be
avoided and laws that
support our freedoms be
supported.
Many members of the
COC and TMRA2, etc.
spend weeks and many
weekends away from
their families, friends and
jobs. They do this for
their own good and their
own freedoms but they
also do it for our benefit.
They are willing to
sacrifice their time so we
During our last CTA, I
was told that some of
our members thought it
was confusing and could
not understand the
requirements. I would
like to ask how hard is it
to pick up the phone
can continue to ride
with a choice of friends, and ask an Area VP, an
Assistant Legislative
headgear, pipes,
Officer, or a US
handlebars, motor size,
Defender, what needs to
HOV lanes (the list of
be done or how can I
what they have
help? Do we really need
accomplished goes on
and on). They do this for Hap, Chuck, or Dilligas
to tell us to get
all motorcyclists, even
the ones that cannot
spend an hour a
month writing a
letter or making a
telephone call on
behalf of their own
freedoms. I think our
veterans who
sacrificed so much
involved? Please make
no mistake; the
politicians and Law
Enforcement do not like
us and their ultimate
goal is to shut us down.
In their eyes we are all
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one of the last
organizations that gives a
s*@t about us.
Love & Respect
Gypsy Limey
Assistant Legislative
Officer
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Thoughts and Prayers
-Calallen Member Hooligan continues his fight with cancer.
-Calallen Members Joker and Amanda continue their recovery
from a motorcycle wreck..
-Brazos Valley Member C-YA is in ICU following a serious
motorcycle wreck.
-Del Valle Member Iron Butt transferred to the Forever
Chapter.
GFFG
-Paris President Jumpy continues to recover from a house fire in
which he lost everything..
Please keep them and their families in your thoughts and
prayers.
Upcoming Events
4/22-24 Einstein Rally, Seguin, TX,
4/29-5/1 Area E & Tin Top Charter Party
5/6-8 Cinco de Mayo, Ingleside
5/27-30 Mandatory
6/24-26 Aardvark, Seguin, TX,
6/25-26 Commerce Chapter Anniversary Party
7/8-10 GDI, Lost Valley Resort, TX,
7/15-17 Hot Damn Run, Brownwood, TX
7/15-17 Not Lake (Girls only), Tahlequah, OK
8/12-14 Cannonball Run, Goliad Chapter
8/19-21 Beach Bash, Surfside Chapter
9/3-4 Labor Day Party, Big-µ'µ&KDSWHU
9/16-18 Wild Child Run, Oakville Chapter
9/16-18* Forever Free Rally, Lone Oak, TX
9/30-10/2 Fall Down Run, League City Chapter
9/30-10/2 Knockout Run, Hill Country Chapter
10/14-16 Nactoberfest, Nacogdoches Chapter
10/21-23 Halloween Run, Calallen Chapter
11/5 Blanket Run, Corpus Christi Chapter
12/3 Monty Mann Memorial Run
12/18 The Big Texas Toy Run, Dallas, TX
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