It was a satirical response to the pro-growth booster group Greater Seattle Inc., which had been founded in the 1950s. The organization is somewhat similar to the satirical James G. Blaine Society and Society of Native Oregon Born (S.N.O.B.) that advocated keeping migrating Californians out of nearby Oregon.
It was a satirical response to Greater Seattle Inc., an organization from the 1950s that promoted growth, similar to the satirical James G. Blaine Society and Society of Native Oregon Born (S.N.O.B.), which both opposed the migration of Californians into nearby Oregon.