I don’t know what it’s like in MA.....but in THESE parts....you don’t ‘pi$$ on’ the ‘Garden Club’. It’s the equivalent of ‘Junior League’. Well connected women with $$$. (I know, I’m in one.....just no $$$, hehe!)
My Mom has been a Garden Club type in MA for about 30+ years now, and I can tell you it’s not much different. It’s very organized, like the Masons or the DAR, with local regional and state officers, conventions, etc. And you can’t just join. My mom was under the watchful eye of three or four older members for five years or more before she was invited to join. I would think if Coakley sent letters to 100 of them, she’s pretty much hit them all. I wouldn’t do it.