ISOF
International Society of Flatworkers
Flatwork is what a retired man does during the day. What he does is to lay down and closes his eyes for a while.
While in Sweden, my brother in law, Jay Stackhouse said when he retired that his brother, John told of the need to do flatwork. Jay asked what is flatwork is and John explained it to him. We then decided that there needs to be a group to pass this very important message. So we came up with the name Society of Flatworkers (SOF). My wife’s second cousin Håkan Olsson was listening to us and wanted to join, hence the International Society of Flatworks (ISOF) was born.
John Stackhouse discovered the idea of flatwork when retiring in 2020 during the Covid pandemic. Just like law of gravity was always there, Newton discovered how to explained the idea. Flatwork has always existed.
Rule#1- There are no meetings or fees and the only requirement is to try to do flatwork, daily .
#2- There are no more rules.
Member since 20xx (year of retirement)
1st Letter to the Swedes on Flatwork Proverbs (while we were exiled in Denmark, we flew out out Copenhagen)
1-It is never too early in the day to do flatwork.
2-If flatwork is not possible, try to do benchwork.
3-Flatworkers do not go on vacation, they go on trips.
4-Women take naps, men do flatwork.
5-Quoting Winston Churchill: Conservation of energy, why stand when you can sit, and why sit when you can lay down.
2nd letter to the Swedes
1-A good flatworker makes the bed so that he has accomplished something for the day.
2-Watching sports especially golf, soccerball, or NASCAR on TV helps the mood for benchwork.
3-It is good to do flatwork after doing yard work.
FIT (Flatworkers In Training)-For those men who have not yet retired.
International Society of Flatworkers
Flatwork is what a retired man does during the day. What he does is to lay down and closes his eyes for a while.
While in Sweden, my brother in law, Jay Stackhouse said when he retired that his brother, John told of the need to do flatwork. Jay asked what is flatwork is and John explained it to him. We then decided that there needs to be a group to pass this very important message. So we came up with the name Society of Flatworkers (SOF). My wife’s second cousin Håkan Olsson was listening to us and wanted to join, hence the International Society of Flatworks (ISOF) was born.
John Stackhouse discovered the idea of flatwork when retiring in 2020 during the Covid pandemic. Just like law of gravity was always there, Newton discovered how to explained the idea. Flatwork has always existed.
Rule#1- There are no meetings or fees and the only requirement is to try to do flatwork, daily .
#2- There are no more rules.
Member since 20xx (year of retirement)
1st Letter to the Swedes on Flatwork Proverbs (while we were exiled in Denmark, we flew out out Copenhagen)
1-It is never too early in the day to do flatwork.
2-If flatwork is not possible, try to do benchwork.
3-Flatworkers do not go on vacation, they go on trips.
4-Women take naps, men do flatwork.
5-Quoting Winston Churchill: Conservation of energy, why stand when you can sit, and why sit when you can lay down.
2nd letter to the Swedes
1-A good flatworker makes the bed so that he has accomplished something for the day.
2-Watching sports especially golf, soccerball, or NASCAR on TV helps the mood for benchwork.
3-It is good to do flatwork after doing yard work.
FIT (Flatworkers In Training)-For those men who have not yet retired.
