Comments on: 1001 Ways to Beat the Draft by Tuli Kupferberg http://www.arthurmag.com/2007/08/23/1001-ways-to-beat-the-draft/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:21:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bill O'Connor http://www.arthurmag.com/2007/08/23/1001-ways-to-beat-the-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-182163 Bill O'Connor Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:10:30 +0000 http://www.arthurmag.com/magpie/?p=2182#comment-182163 I read this book in 1970 and it led me to become a conscientious objector. My favorite method (I forget the number) was something like; "Bring a little container of your own shit to the physical. While you are waiting in line, every few minutes, eat a little." Glad I didn't have to do that, but i WOULD HAVE! Bottom line: Somewhere in there, Kupferberg said, "You do not have to take the oath of induction. You can refuse and take the consequences." That was it for me. I read this book in 1970 and it led me to become a conscientious objector. My favorite method (I forget the number) was something like; “Bring a little container of your own shit to the physical. While you are waiting in line, every few minutes, eat a little.” Glad I didn’t have to do that, but i WOULD HAVE! Bottom line: Somewhere in there, Kupferberg said, “You do not have to take the oath of induction. You can refuse and take the consequences.” That was it for me.

]]> By: Tuli Kupferberg, RIP - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine http://www.arthurmag.com/2007/08/23/1001-ways-to-beat-the-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-178716 Tuli Kupferberg, RIP - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:40:40 +0000 http://www.arthurmag.com/magpie/?p=2182#comment-178716 [...] song ever written, and yes I'm familiar with the work of David Allan Coe). Kupferberg also co-wrote 1001 Ways to Beat the Draft, the Chuck Norris Facts of its era. And now he's dead at age [...] [...] song ever written, and yes I'm familiar with the work of David Allan Coe). Kupferberg also co-wrote 1001 Ways to Beat the Draft, the Chuck Norris Facts of its era. And now he's dead at age [...]

]]> By: RIP Tuli | The World Outside the World http://www.arthurmag.com/2007/08/23/1001-ways-to-beat-the-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-178713 RIP Tuli | The World Outside the World Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:07:40 +0000 http://www.arthurmag.com/magpie/?p=2182#comment-178713 [...] The last five pages of 1001 Ways to Beat the Draft thanks to Arthur Magazine This entry was posted in Music. Bookmark the permalink. ← The [...] [...] The last five pages of 1001 Ways to Beat the Draft thanks to Arthur Magazine This entry was posted in Music. Bookmark the permalink. ← The [...]

]]> By: Bruce Siple http://www.arthurmag.com/2007/08/23/1001-ways-to-beat-the-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-177457 Bruce Siple Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:40:34 +0000 http://www.arthurmag.com/magpie/?p=2182#comment-177457 This little book amused us so much as we sweated out our battles with Draft Board 40-A, here in Columbus Ohio. My older brother, Greg, my schoolfriend, Steve and I all were eventually Classified 1-O, thanks to John Perera, our draft councillor from The American Friends Service Committee. It was 1969-1970. Many of our friends were subsequently drafted and sent to Viet Nam. Some survived intact but some were killed and some came home damaged. I would love to have this book again. This little book amused us so much as we sweated out our battles with Draft Board 40-A, here in Columbus Ohio. My older brother, Greg, my schoolfriend, Steve and I all were eventually Classified 1-O, thanks to John Perera, our draft councillor from The American Friends Service Committee. It was 1969-1970. Many of our friends were subsequently drafted and sent to Viet Nam. Some survived intact but some were killed and some came home damaged. I would love to have this book again.

]]> By: Bruce A. Dixon http://www.arthurmag.com/2007/08/23/1001-ways-to-beat-the-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-176124 Bruce A. Dixon Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:08:45 +0000 http://www.arthurmag.com/magpie/?p=2182#comment-176124 I recall taking the book down to the draft board in Chicago at 615 W. Van Buren many Monday mornings and using it to preach from. It was a big hit in high school. My favorite way of the 1001 was "eat ape shit with a shovel." But then I had forgotten the one about sending mom and sisters to relieve the overworked prostitutes of Saigon. I recall taking the book down to the draft board in Chicago at 615 W. Van Buren many Monday mornings and using it to preach from. It was a big hit in high school. My favorite way of the 1001 was “eat ape shit with a shovel.” But then I had forgotten the one about sending mom and sisters to relieve the overworked prostitutes of Saigon.

]]> By: Ted http://www.arthurmag.com/2007/08/23/1001-ways-to-beat-the-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-172075 Ted Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:37:41 +0000 http://www.arthurmag.com/magpie/?p=2182#comment-172075 I remember another of the ways to beat the draft from the book: When standing naked in line waiting to have your genitals checked, have a large glob of peanut butter in your hand. Every so often, reach back to your ass and lick some of the peanut butter off your fingers. Another one was: When the doctor sticks you in your arm for blood samples, whip out your own needle and stick the doctor back. Also offer to trade piss with him as well. I'm not kidding, this was in the book. I seriously considered using the peanut butter trick if I got drafted. Luckily, I was able to go into the Air Force where I sat in an office and counted toilets. This job required a secret security clearance as the defence department was worried that the gooks were gonna find out how much shit we were gonna drop on them. I remember another of the ways to beat the draft from the book: When standing naked in line waiting to have your genitals checked, have a large glob of peanut butter in your hand. Every so often, reach back to your ass and lick some of the peanut butter off your fingers.
Another one was: When the doctor sticks you in your arm for blood samples, whip out your own needle and stick the doctor back. Also offer to trade piss with him as well.

I’m not kidding, this was in the book. I seriously considered using the peanut butter trick if I got drafted. Luckily, I was able to go into the Air Force where I sat in an office and counted toilets. This job required a secret security clearance as the defence department was worried that the gooks were gonna find out how much shit we were gonna drop on them.

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