We had to stop on our way out of the Victor Valley and get a photo or two of this “good eats” place. We just found out about this place recently, even though it’s been there for years right under our noses! the food is good, and the ambience can’t be beat!

Emma Jeans Holland Burgers

While taking the pictures we discovered the initials ECV, on the historical marker. Before we could do any research on them, we saw the same initials on a historical building in Randsburg, CA. This is what Wikipedia says:

The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus (ECV) is a fraternal organization dedicated to the study and preservation of the heritage of the American West, especially the history of the Mother Lode and gold mining regions of the area. The fraternity is not sure if it is a “historical drinking society” or a “drinking historical society.” There are chapters in California, Nevada, and other western states. Members call themselves “Clampers.” The organization’s name is in Dog Latin, and has no known meaning; even the spelling is disputed, sometimes appearing as “Clampus,” “Clampsus,” or “Clampsis.” The motto of the Order, Credo Quia Absurdum, is generally understood as meaning “I believe it because it is absurd;” the proper Latin quotation Credo quia absurdum est, is from the Christian apologist Tertullian (c.160 – c.220 AD), who rejected rationalism and accepted a Gospel which addressed itself to the “non-rational levels of perception.”

Emma Jean's Historical Marker      ej hist

April 6th ~ Day 1 of our 2014 Road Trip