Because it's the meeting of the North-Eastern (US) Ticklephiles "Society."
it's "North East Society of Ticklephiles" (not eastern...)
but if you can't come, you might as well enjoy yourselves wherever you are!
Most of the NESTers are secretly (and some not-so-secretly) silly, and can take a joke, even if it's on us.
I'd love to have a European NEST event some day, and I will, I just hope
that when I do, the same excuses don't come from the same people who
want one - be careful what you ask for! 😉
Lee