The Sons of the Desert inspired chapters in other United States cities, and then in the United Kingdom and other countries. In keeping with the tongue-in-cheek “desert” theme, each local chapter of the society is called a “tent,” and each is named after a different Laurel and Hardy film. There are more than 100 active "tents" worldwide, mostly in the United States and United Kingdom. Members meet up regularly to enjoy Laurel and Hardy movies in an informal atmosphere. Many chapters formed in the 1960s are still active today. In addition to local and regional meetings, the Sons of the Desert holds international conventions every
International Free Press Society International Free Press Society The International Free Press Society (IFPS), founded on January 1, 2009, is a creation of the Danish Free Press Society. The stated purpose of IFPS "is to defend freedom of expression wherever and by whomever it is threatened". The IFPS was created as an extension of "Free Press Society, Denmark", created in 2004 by Lars Hedegaard, a Danish newspaper commentator. According to its own account, the "Free Press Society" arose because of increasing pressure on free speech, including the Danish Cartoon crisis. The "Free Press Society" claims to be "Denmark´s biggest organisation exclusively devoted to defending