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Amber Inn Shank Festival, also dubbed "Shankfest," is a secret annual organization for the culturally elite of Sparta, Wisconsin. Once every December, a select minority are invited to attend a gathering of current and former Spartans at the Amber Inn (112 E. Oak St, Sparta, WI). Their activities mostly involve rolling dice, calling shots, buying shots, and drinking shots. Members are identified by number rather than name, assigned by the order in which they joined. There are only two ways to gain membership: Be the son of a Shankfester (the society is men only) or save the life of a Shankfester.

Privileges
The rewards are vast: They include reserved roads, closer parking spaces, wonderful chairs, free soft drinks, and swift house repairs. The membership pack contains stickers to stop their cars being towed or their wallets stolen by paramedics. Also seen are a society t-shirt, robes, underwear, handbook and secret handshake.

History
July 2, 1991: Joseph Lynch, 54, is accused of first-degree intentional homicide in the death of Keith Tucker, 56, of rural Sparta, who was stabbed at the Amber Inn in Sparta. Lynch also is accused of attempted homicide in the wounding of his wife in the same incident, but that charge is to be tried separately before a different jury.

December 29, 2007: Sparta Police Chief, Mike Kass, says Armando Gonzales, 47, is suspected of attacking another Sparta resident over something that happened months ago. The stabbing occurred in an alley behind the Amber Inn. Kass says the victim is connected to a bomb scare charge against Gonzales. Gonzalez got into a fight with the man outside the Amber Inn last December, stabbed him and then left the scene.