a fun email reference question!

December 8, 2006 - 3:17am — Samantha

> Online email form:
>
> Name : XXXXXX
> Question : Is there really an Organization
> called "Citizens for a Poodle Free
> Montana?" If so is there a contact?

Dear XXXXX,

I am guessing you have seen the t-shirts for sale around town with that slogan and image on it. The image was actually created as part of a postcard series by an artist named Greg Leichner in 1994. The artist moved here from New Mexico and according to reports tried to use the image to launch a campaign for President. I can't find any evidence of a real group or organization by that name.

Here are some links that discuss the artist and his work:

http://www.hcn.org/servlets/hcn.Article?article_id=1679
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/bookarts/1994/06/msg00021.html

Thanks for the very interesting question!

Samantha
Reference Librarian