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* On November 14, 1957, the Apalachin Meeting was a historic summit of the [[UsefulNotes/TheMafia American Mafia]] held at the home of mobster Joseph "The Barber" Barbara, in a small town called Apalachin, which is not far from Binghamton, New York. It was set up by Vito Genovese, Charles Luciano's former underboss, who aimed to wrest control of the Luciano (now Genovese) family from Frank Costello, his ArchEnemy and to become [[BigBadWannabe the Mafia's overlord]] after eliminating Albert Anastasia, the boss of the Mangano (now Gambino) family a few weeks before. Around 100 mobsters attended the meeting, but it turned into a big disaster when a curious state trooper got wind of it (and sent in reinforcements). Many mafiosi eluded capture, but more than 60 of them were caught including Genovese himself; others nabbed include Carlo Gambino, Paul Castellano, Frank [=DeSimone=], Giuseppe Profaci, Santo Trafficante and Joe Bonanno (who claimed that he wasn't there at the meeting despite being caught by state troopers at a nearby cornfield; he was there to talk about his recent meeting with Luciano and a narcotics pipeline he set up with the Sicilian mob a few days earlier); Tommy Lucchese, Carmine Galante, Carlos Marcello and Sam Giancana themselves eluded capture, while state troopers found clothes belonging to Stefano Magaddino (a cousin of Joe Bonanno and the boss of the Buffalo mob at the time) stuffed in a car, thus indicating that Magaddino may have been there but managed to avoid arrest. Genovese was blamed for this debacle, and he ended up in prison for presumably trumped-up charges on narcotics trafficking in 1959. And not only this, the fiasco exposed the American Mafia in front of intense legal and public scrutiny in later years.

* On November 14, 1957, the Apalachin Meeting was a historic summit of the [[UsefulNotes/TheMafia American Mafia]] held at the home of mobster Joseph "The Barber" Barbara, in a small town called Apalachin, which is not far from Binghamton, New York. It was set up by Vito Genovese, Charles Luciano's former underboss, who aimed to wrest control of the Luciano (now Genovese) family from Frank Costello, his ArchEnemy and to become [[BigBadWannabe the Mafia's overlord]] after eliminating Albert Anastasia, the boss of the Mangano (now Gambino) family a few weeks before. Around 100 mobsters attended the meeting, but it turned into a big disaster when a curious state trooper got wind of it (and sent in reinforcements). Many mafiosi eluded capture, but more than 60 of them were caught including Genovese himself; others nabbed include Carlo Gambino, Paul Castellano, Frank [=DeSimone=], Giuseppe Profaci, Santo Trafficante and Joe Bonanno (who claimed that he wasn't there at the meeting despite being caught by state troopers at a nearby cornfield; he was there to talk about his recent meeting with Luciano and a narcotics pipeline he set up with the Sicilians a few days earlier); Tommy Lucchese, Carmine Galante and Sam Giancana themselves eluded capture, while state troopers found clothes belonging to Stefano Magaddino (a cousin of Joe Bonanno and the boss of the Buffalo mob at the time) stuffed in a car, thus indicating that Magaddino may have been there but managed to avoid arrest. Genovese was blamed for this debacle, and he ended up in prison for presumably trumped-up charges on narcotics trafficking in 1959. And not only this, the fiasco exposed the American Mafia in front of intense legal and public scrutiny in later years.

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* On November 14, 1957, the Apalachin Meeting was a historic summit of the [[UsefulNotes/TheMafia American Mafia]] held at the home of mobster Joseph "The Barber" Barbara, in a small town called Apalachin, which is not far from Binghamton, New York. It was set up by Vito Genovese, Charles Luciano's former underboss, who aimed to wrest control of the Luciano (now Genovese) family from Frank Costello, his ArchEnemy and to become [[BigBadWannabe the Mafia's overlord]] after eliminating Albert Anastasia, the boss of the Mangano (now Gambino) family a few weeks before. Around 100 mobsters attended the meeting, but it turned into a big disaster when a curious state trooper got wind of it (and sent in reinforcements). Many mafiosi eluded capture, but more than 60 of them were caught including Genovese himself; others nabbed include Carlo Gambino, Paul Castellano, Frank [=DeSimone=], Giuseppe Profaci, Santo Trafficante and Joe Bonanno (who claimed that he wasn't there at the meeting despite being caught by state troopers at a nearby cornfield; he was there to talk about his recent meeting with Luciano and a narcotics pipeline he set up with the Sicilians a few days earlier); Tommy Lucchese, Carmine Galante and Sam Giancana themselves eluded capture, while state troopers found clothes belonging to Stefano Magaddino (a cousin of Joe Bonanno and the boss of the Buffalo mob at the time) stuffed in a car, thus indicating that Magaddino may have been there but managed to avoid arrest. Genovese was blamed for this debacle, and he ended up in prison for presumably trumped-up charges on narcotics trafficking in 1959. And not only this, the fiasco exposed the American Mafia in front of intense legal and public scrutiny in later years.

* On November 14, 1957, the Apalachin Meeting was a historic summit of the [[UsefulNotes/TheMafia American Mafia]] held at the home of mobster Joseph "The Barber" Barbara, in a small town called Apalachin, which is not far from Binghamton, New York. It was set up by Vito Genovese, Charles Luciano's former underboss, who aimed to wrest control of the Luciano (now Genovese) family from Frank Costello, his ArchEnemy and to become [[BigBadWannabe the Mafia's overlord]] after eliminating Albert Anastasia, the boss of the Mangano (now Gambino) family a few weeks before. Around 100 mobsters attended the meeting, but it turned into a big disaster when a curious state trooper got wind of it (and sent in reinforcements). Many mafiosi eluded capture, but more than 60 of them were caught including Genovese himself; others nabbed include Carlo Gambino, Paul Castellano, Frank [=DeSimone=], Giuseppe Profaci, Santo Trafficante and Joe Bonanno (who claimed that he wasn't there at the meeting despite being caught by state troopers at a nearby cornfield; he was there to talk about his recent meeting with Luciano and a drug deal he set up with the Sicilian Mafia a few days earlier); Tommy Lucchese, Carmine Galante and Sam Giancana themselves eluded capture, while state troopers found clothes belonging to Stefano Magaddino (a cousin of Joe Bonanno and the boss of the Buffalo mafia at the time) stuffed in a car, thus indicating that Magaddino may have been there but managed to avoid arrest. Genovese was blamed for this debacle, and he ended up in prison for presumably trumped-up charges on narcotics trafficking in 1959. And not only this, the fiasco exposed the American Mafia in front of intense legal and public scrutiny in later years.

* On November 14, 1957, the Apalachin Meeting was a historic summit of the [[UsefulNotes/TheMafia American Mafia]] held at the home of mobster Joseph "The Barber" Barbara, in a small town called Apalachin, which is not far from Binghamton, New York. It was set up by Vito Genovese, Charles Luciano's former underboss, who aimed to wrest control of the Luciano (now Genovese) family from Frank Costello, his ArchEnemy and to become [[BigBadWannabe the Mafia's overlord]] after eliminating Albert Anastasia, the boss of the Mangano (now Gambino) family a few weeks before. Around 100 mobsters attended the meeting, but it turned into a big disaster when a curious state trooper got wind of it (and sent in reinforcements). Many mafiosi eluded capture, but more than 60 of them were caught including Genovese himself; others nabbed include Carlo Gambino, Paul Castellano, Frank [=DeSimone=], Giuseppe Profaci, Santo Trafficante and Joe Bonanno (who claimed that he wasn't there at the meeting despite being caught by state troopers at a nearby cornfield; he was there to talk about his meeting with Luciano and a drug deal he set up with the Sicilian Mafia a few days earlier); Tommy Lucchese, Carmine Galante and Sam Giancana themselves eluded capture, while state troopers found clothes belonging to Stefano Magaddino (a cousin of Joe Bonanno and the boss of the Buffalo mafia at the time) stuffed in a car, thus indicating that Magaddino may have been there but managed to avoid arrest. Genovese was blamed for this debacle, and he ended up in prison for presumably trumped-up charges on narcotics trafficking in 1959. And not only this, the fiasco exposed the American Mafia in front of intense legal and public scrutiny in later years.

* On November 14, 1957, the Apalachin Meeting was a historic summit of the [[UsefulNotes/TheMafia American Mafia]] held at the home of mobster Joseph "The Barber" Barbara, in a small town called Apalachin, which is not far from Binghamton, New York. It was set up by Vito Genovese, Charles Luciano's former underboss, who aimed to wrest control of the Luciano (now Genovese) family from Frank Costello, his main rival and to become the Mafia's overlord after eliminating Albert Anastasia, the boss of the Mangano (now Gambino) family a few weeks before. Around 100 mobsters attended the meeting, but it turned into a big disaster when a curious state trooper got wind of it (and sent in reinforcements). Many mafiosi eluded capture, but more than 60 of them were caught including Genovese himself; others nabbed include Carlo Gambino, Paul Castellano, Frank [=DeSimone=], Joe Profaci, Santo Trafficante and Joe Bonanno (who claimed that he wasn't there at the meeting despite being caught by state troopers at a nearby cornfield; he was there to talk about his meeting with Lucky Luciano and a drug deal he set up with the Sicilian Mafia a few days earlier); Tommy Lucchese, Carmine Galante and Sam Giancana themselves eluded capture, while state troopers found clothes belonging to Stefano Magaddino (a cousin of Joe Bonanno and the boss of the Buffalo mafia at the time) stuffed in a car, thus indicating that Magaddino may have been there but managed to avoid arrest. Genovese was blamed for this debacle, and he ended up in prison for presumably trumped-up charges on narcotics trafficking in 1959. And not only this, this fiasco exposed the American Mafia in front of intense legal and public scrutiny in later years.

* On November 14, 1957, the Apalachin Meeting was a historic summit of the [[UsefulNotes/TheMafia American Mafia]] held at the home of mobster Joseph "The Barber" Barbara, in a small town called Apalachin, which is not far from Binghamton, New York. It was set up by Vito Genovese, Charles Luciano's former underboss, who aimed to wrest control of the Luciano (now Genovese) family from Frank Costello, his main rival and to become the Mafia's overlord after eliminating Albert Anastasia, the boss of the Mangano (now Gambino) family a few weeks before. Around 100 mobsters attended the meeting, but it turned into a big disaster when a curious state trooper got wind of it (and sent in reinforcements). Many mafiosi eluded capture, but more than 60 of them were caught including Genovese himself; others nabbed include Carlo Gambino, Paul Castellano, Frank [=DeSimone=], Joe Profaci, Santo Trafficante and Joe Bonanno (who claimed that he wasn't there at the meeting despite being caught by state troopers at a nearby cornfield; he was there to talk about his meeting with Lucky Luciano and a drug deal he set up with the Sicilian Mafia a few days earlier); Tommy Lucchese, Carmine Galante and Sam Giancana themselves eluded capture, while state troopers found clothes belonging to Stefano Magaddino (a cousin of Joe Bonanno and the boss of the Buffalo mafia at the time) stuffed in a car, thus indicating that Magaddino may have been there but managed to avoid arrest. Genovese was blamed for this debacle, and he ended up in prison for trumped-up charges on narcotics trafficking in 1959. And not only this, this fiasco exposed the mob in front of intense legal and public scrutiny in later years.

* On November 14, 1957, the Apalachin Meeting was a historic summit of the [[UsefulNotes/TheMafia American Mafia]] held at the home of mobster Joseph "The Barber" Barbara, in a small town called Apalachin, which is not far from Binghamton, New York. It was set up by Vito Genovese, Charles Luciano's former underboss, who aimed to wrest control of the Luciano (now Genovese) family from Frank Costello, his main rival and to become the Mafia's overlord after eliminating Albert Anastasia, the boss of the Mangano (now Gambino) family a few weeks before. Around 100 mobsters attended the meeting, but it turned into a big disaster when a curious state trooper got wind of it (and sent in reinforcements). Many mafiosi eluded capture, but more than 60 of them were caught including Genovese himself; others nabbed include Carlo Gambino, Paul Castellano, Frank [=DeSimone=], Joe Profaci, Santo Trafficante and Joe Bonanno (who claimed that he wasn't there at the meeting despite being caught by state troopers at a nearby cornfield); Tommy Lucchese, Carmine Galante and Sam Giancana themselves eluded capture, while state troopers found clothes belonging to Stefano Magaddino (a cousin of Joe Bonanno and the boss of the Buffalo mafia at the time) stuffed in a car, thus indicating that Magaddino may have been there but managed to avoid arrest. Genovese was blamed for this debacle, and he ended up in prison for trumped-up charges on narcotics trafficking in 1959. And not only this, this fiasco exposed the mob in front of intense legal and public scrutiny in later years.

* On November 14, 1957, the Apalachin Meeting was a historic summit of the [[UsefulNotes/TheMafia American Mafia]] held at the home of mobster Joseph "The Barber" Barbara, in a small town called Apalachin, which is not far from Binghamton, New York. It was set up by Vito Genovese, Charles Luciano's former underboss, who aimed to wrest control of the Luciano (now Genovese) family from Frank Costello, his main rival and to become the Mafia's overlord after eliminating Albert Anastasia, the boss of the Mangano (now Gambino) family a few weeks before. Around 100 mobsters attended the meeting at this small town not far from Binghamton, but it turned into a big disaster when a curious state trooper got wind of it (and sent in reinforcements). Many mobsters eluded capture, but more than 60 of them were caught including Genovese himself; others nabbed include Carlo Gambino, Paul Castellano, Frank [=DeSimone=], Joe Profaci, Santo Trafficante and Joe Bonanno (who claimed that he wasn't there at the meeting despite being caught by state troopers at a nearby cornfield; Tommy Lucchese, Carmine Galante and Sam Giancana themselves eluded capture, while state troopers found clothes belonging to Stefano Magaddino (a cousin of Joe Bonanno and the boss of the Buffalo mafia at the time) stuffed in a car, thus indicating that Magaddino may have been there but managed to avoid arrest. Genovese was blamed for this debacle, and he ended up in prison for trumped-up charges on narcotics trafficking in 1959. And not only this, this fiasco exposed the mob in front of intense legal and public scrutiny in later years.

* On November 14, 1957, the Apalachin Meeting was a historic summit of the [[UsefulNotes/TheMafia American Mafia]] held at the home of mobster Joseph "The Barber" Barbara, in a small town called Apalachin, which is not far from Binghamton, New York. It was set up by Vito Genovese, Charles Luciano's former underboss, who aimed to wrest control of the Luciano (now Genovese) family from Frank Costello, his main rival and to become the Mafia's overlord after eliminating Albert Anastasia, the boss of the Mangano (now Gambino) family a few weeks before. Around 100 mobsters attended the meeting at this small town not far from Binghamton, but it turned into a big disaster when a curious state trooper got wind of it (and sent in reinforcements). Many mobsters eluded capture, but more than 60 of them were caught including Genovese himself; others nabbed include Carlo Gambino, Paul Castellano, Joe Profaci and Santo Trafficante; Tommy Lucchese, Carmine Galante and Sam Giancana themselves eluded capture, while Joe Bonanno claimed he was not there at the meeting despite being caught by state troopers at a nearby cornfield. Genovese was blamed for this debacle, and he ended up in prison for trumped-up charges on narcotics trafficking in 1959. And not only this, this fiasco exposed the mob in front of intense legal and public scrutiny in later years.

* On November 14, 1957, the Apalachin Meeting was a historic summit of the [[UsefulNotes/TheMafia American Mafia]] held at the home of mobster Joseph "The Barber" Barbara, in a small town called Apalachin, which is not far from Binghamton, New York. It was set up by Vito "Don Vitone" Genovese, Charles "Charlie Lucky" Luciano's former underboss, who aimed to wrest control of the Luciano (now Genovese) family from Frank "The Prime Minister" Costello, his main rival and to become the capo di tutti capi after eliminating Albert "The Mad Hatter" Anastasia, the boss of the Mangano (now Gambino) family in October of 1957. Around 100 mobsters attended the meeting at this small town not far from Binghamton, but it turned into a big disaster when a curious state trooper got wind of it (and sent in reinforcements). Many mobsters eluded capture, but more than 60 of them were caught including Genovese himself; others nabbed include Carlo "Don Carlo" Gambino, Paul "Big Paul" Castellano, Joe "The Old Man" Profaci and Santo Trafficante; Tommy "Tommy Three-Finger Brown" Lucchese, Carmine "Lilo" Galante and Sam "Mooney Sam" Giancana themselves eluded capture, while Joe "Joey Bananas" Bonanno claimed he was not there at the meeting despite being caught by state troopers at a nearby cornfield. Genovese was blamed for this debacle, and he ended up in prison for trumped-up charges on narcotics trafficking in 1959.

* The Apalachin meeting was an historic summit of the [[UsefulNotes/TheMafia American Mafia]] held at the home of mobster Joseph Barbara, in Apalachin, New York, on November 14, 1957. It was set up by Vito Genovese, Lucky Luciano's former underboss, who aimed to wrest control of the Luciano (now Genovese) family from Frank Costello, his main rival and to become the capo di tutti capi after eliminating Albert Anastasia, the boss of the Mangano (now Gambino) family in October of 1957. Around 100 mobsters attended the meeting at this small town not far from Binghamton, but it turned into a big disaster when a curious state trooper got wind of it (and sent in reinforcements). Many mobsters eluded capture, but more than 60 of them were caught including Genovese himself; others nabbed include Carlo Gambino, Paul Castellano, Joe Profaci and Santo Trafficante; Tommy Lucchese and Sam Giancana themselves eluded capture, while Joe Bonanno claimed he was not there at the meeting despite being caught by state troopers at a nearby cornfield. Genovese was blamed for this debacle, and he ended up in prison for trumped-up charges on narcotics trafficking in 1959.

* The Apalachin meeting was an historic summit of the [[UsefulNotes/TheMafia American Mafia]] held at the home of mobster Joseph Barbara, in Apalachin, New York, on November 14, 1957. Allegedly, the meeting was held to discuss various topics including loansharking, narcotics trafficking, and gambling, along with dividing the illegal operations controlled by the late Albert Anastasia. An estimated 100 mobsters from the United States, Italy, and Cuba are thought to have attended this meeting. Vito Genovese, the new boss of the renamed Genovese family, initially called the meeting as a way to recognize his new power as capo dei capi, and to explain the tense situation in New York since the botched hit on Frank Costello a few months ago. But this secret meeting proved to be a disaster, as local law enforcement became suspicious of the expensive cars bearing license plates from around the country. After setting up roadblocks, the police raided the meeting, causing many of the participants to flee into the woods and area surrounding the Barbara estate, though around 60 mobsters were rounded up (notables included Genovese himself, Carlo Gambino, Santo Trafficante, Paul Castellano, and Joe Profaci; Joe Bonanno claimed to visit a friend despite being caught in a nearby cornfield). One of the most direct and significant outcomes of the Apalachin Meeting was that it helped to confirm the existence of the American Mafia to the public, a fact that some, including Federal Bureau of Investigation Director J. Edgar Hoover, had long refused to acknowledge publicly. Genovese was blamed for hosting this disastrous meeting, and was imprisoned on presumably-trumped up charges on narcotics trafficking in 1959.

* One ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode features all of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's villains meeting in a hotel... it turns out to be a book club.

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{{Fan Convention}}s are where fans flock to. Criminal Conventions attract criminals. Here you can find all that you need for your everyday criminal activities. Galleries presenting new top of the line [[KnifeNut stabbing knives]], [[ThoseWackyNazis vendors selling fashionable leather lampshades]], [[TheyWouldCutYouUp vivisection demonstrations]], [[YouAreNotAlone friends who understand just where you're coming from]] and guest starring UsefulNotes/CharlesManson and Jeffrey Dahmer! No cops are welcome.

{{Fan Conventions}}s are where fans flock to. Criminal Conventions attract criminals. Here you can find all that you need for your everyday criminal activities. Galleries presenting new top of the line [[KnifeNut stabbing knives]], [[ThoseWackyNazis vendors selling fashionable leather lampshades]], [[TheyWouldCutYouUp vivisection demonstrations]], [[YouAreNotAlone friends who understand just where you're coming from]] and guest starring UsefulNotes/CharlesManson and Jeffrey Dahmer! No cops are welcome.

[[FanConvention Fan Conventions]] are where fans flock to. Criminal Conventions attract criminals. Here you can find all that you need for your everyday criminal activities. Galleries presenting new top of the line [[KnifeNut stabbing knives]], [[ThoseWackyNazis vendors selling fashionable leather lampshades]], [[TheyWouldCutYouUp vivisection demonstrations]], [[YouAreNotAlone friends who understand just where you're coming from]] and guest starring UsefulNotes/CharlesManson and Jeffrey Dahmer! No cops are welcome.

[[FanConvention Fan Conventions]] are where fans flock to. [[CriminalConvention Criminal Conventions]] attract criminals. Here you can find all that you need for your everyday criminal activities. Galleries presenting new top of the line [[KnifeNut stabbing knives]], [[ThoseWackyNazis vendors selling fashionable leather lampshades]], [[TheyWouldCutYouUp vivisection demonstrations]], [[YouAreNotAlone friends who understand just where you're coming from]] and guest starring UsefulNotes/CharlesManson and Jeffrey Dahmer! No cops are welcome.

Criminal Conventions are often conventions where these people with an "unconventional relationship with the law" flock to. Supervillains, {{serial killer}}s, terrorists, black-market dealers and so on usually come to these conventions and share with one another. They are usually kept in secret (unless "supervillain" has a different connotation in the world it is set in), requiring a special password or invite to be accessed. More often, the conventions usually go on without any sort of incident, anything explosive or disruptive would be fashionable and expected from such an establishment. It almost wouldn't be a convention without a casualty or two.

Criminal Conventions are often conventions where these people with an "unconventional relationship with the law" flock to. Supervillains, serial killers, terrorists, black-market dealers and so on usually come to these conventions and share with one another. They are usually kept in secret (unless "supervillain" has a different connotation in the world it is set in), requiring a special password or invite to be accessed. More often, the conventions usually go on without any sort of incident, anything explosive or disruptive would be fashionable and expected from such an establishment. It almost wouldn't be a convention without a casualty or two.

[[FanConvention Fan Conventions]] are where fans flock to. [[CriminalConvention Criminal Conventions]] attract criminals. Here you can find all that you need for your everyday criminal activities. Galleries presenting new top of the line [[KnifeNut stabbing knives]], [[ThoseWackyNazis venders selling fashionable leather lampshades]], [[TheyWouldCutYouUp vivisection demonstrations]], [[YouAreNotAlone friends who understand just where you're coming from]] and guest starring UsefulNotes/CharlesManson and Jeffrey Dahmer! No cops are welcome.

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' episode "Bad Boy", there is the Annual Supervillain Tradeshow and Convention. They have henchmen seminars, doomsday demonstrations and an evil snack bar! Unlike most examples of this trope, the general public seems to be aware of this, the convention taking place at the Middleton Convention Center.

[[FanConvention Fan Conventions]] are where fans flock to. "Cereal" ([[spoiler:Criminal]]) Conventions attract [[SerialKiller "cereal"]] (wink, wink). Here you can find all that you need for your everyday "cereal" activities. Galleries presenting new top of the line [[KnifeNut stabbing knives]], [[ThoseWackyNazis venders selling fashionable leather lampshades]], [[TheyWouldCutYouUp vivisection demonstrations]], [[YouAreNotAlone friends who understand just where you're coming from]] and guest starring UsefulNotes/CharlesManson and Jeffrey Dahmer! No cops are welcome.

[[spoiler:Criminal]] Conventions are often conventions where these people with an "unconventional relationship with the law" flock to. Supervillains, serial killers, terrorists, black-market dealers and so on usually come to these conventions and share with one another. They are usually kept in secret (unless "supervillain" has a different connotation in the world it is set in), requiring a special password or invite to be accessed. More often, the conventions usually go on without any sort of incident, anything explosive or disruptive would be fashionable and expected from such an establishment. It almost wouldn't be a convention without a casualty or two.

* Tn ''ComicBook/TheSandman #14: The Collectors'', a convention of serial killers and mass murders congregate to share stories and conversation. Here, rogue nightmare and serial killer, the Corinthian, is found attending the convention, having been an inspiration to many of the serial killers attending. The various attendants go by code-names, the convention called a "[[{{Pun}} Cereal]] Convention" as to not draw attention to themselves. The convention comes to an end when the eponymous sandman Dream is called there by one of their victims and then proceeds to destroy the Corinthian and show the conventioners how petty and meaningless they truly are.