CAYA; WeBeXIT is here at last!

Dear Lost Souls,

Tonight the Haberdashery will host an informal “WeBeXIT” celebration, marking the dawn of a new era of West Berkeley independence and cultural flourish!

While BREXIT has dominated global media attention, West Berkeley’s declaration of independence (known as “WeBeXIT”), has been largely ignored by mainstream news sources. Even more disconcerting, neither the local establishment media (i.e. Berkeleyside, SF Examiner, SF Chronicle), or even the Mayor’s Office, have made any official comment on WeBeXIT … brazenly suppressing the will of the people! A coincidence … or a cover up? You decide!

A WeBeXIT spokesperson commented, “today is the culmination of WeBe’s struggle for independence, heroically sustained since the City of Ocean View, and our identity, were ignominiously erased from the map in 1878 as part of the incorporation of Berkeley”. WeBe artist, resident, and activist Stan Huncilman welcomed the news, pointing out that “while WeBe is home to all of the prime waterfront real estate, the vibrant 4th Street shopping district, and most of the coolest characters in town, cries for critical infrastructure improvements, like railroad crossing upgrades, have fallen on the deaf ears of a centralized authoritarian city government; more focused on the downtown.” City officials could not be reached for comment.

Yes, my Recalcitrant Rabble-rousers, Cocktail Hour is on for this evening. Cocktails will be served at 7.30pm. Though they be shaken, or stirred, we will not relent in the pursuit of our alchemical objectives until the final garnish has been secured upon the transparent vessels of Liberty … and the people's thirsts are properly satisfied! To show your solidarity, please feel free to march by for a quickie on route to your primary demonstration … or sit in defiantly and indefinitely!

Yours,
Los Cabañeros

!!Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to June 29th, 2001; CAYA - Our Solemn Pride
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street

Berkeley, CA 94710

T: 510.229.2970

No Cocktail Hour This Week

Dear Lost Souls,

There will be no Cocktail Hour this week. We invite you to go out and spread Haberdashery Love throughout the world ... and hoist a glass in the direction of our ancestral home.

Yours,

Los Cabañeros

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to June 13th, 2002; CAYA; No Cocktail Hour - Flag Day!

P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/

CAYA; Cocktail Hour Is On - Mojito Madness!

Dear Lost Souls,

Warm summer breezes are blowing across the Bay, kissing its western shore and stirring up the Haberdashery's Caribbean core. Oh my! ... Mojito Madness has struct in West Berkeley and there is no place to hide! Its like Cuba is coming to town for all of those Haberdites who won't be able to make it down in person to Havana before the island is transformed into a gentrified suburb of Miami.

Yes, my Tropical Troglodytes, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening. Cocktails will be served at 7.30pm. Please feel free to sail on by for a quickie en route to your evening's primary port o' call … or to linger indubitably.

Yours,

Los Cabañeros

!!Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to June 26th, 2003; CAYA; Kiwi's In The House!

P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/

The Haberdashery is located at:

2124 5th Street


Berkeley, CA 94710

T: 510.229.2970 

Cocktail Hour Is On - Misfits, Musicians, and Parasites

Dear Lost Souls,

As the political primary season continues to carene off the rails, and record high temperatures around the globe remind us that our celestial lifeboat may be preparing to shake off the pesky parasitic omnivore that has been laying waste to it's fragile biodiversity, we can take comfort in the knowledge that in a small corner of West Berkeley, there remains an ever vigilant community of misfits, musicians, and activists who are striving to make the world a better place ... one Martini at a time. So, let us gather once again to raise a toast to Haberdites everywhere, whose spirit, dedication, and tolerance for wordy email invitations has inspired untold alchemical and tonic innovations ... manifest under the eclectic starlight of yet another Friday evening at the Haberdashery.

Yes, my Charismatic Cosmonauts, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening. As always, cocktails will be served at 7.30pm. Please feel free to shwing on by for a quickie en route to your evening's primary terminus … or to linger indefinitely.

Yours,

Los Cabañeros

!!Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to June 11th, 2003; CAYA - Come Or Be Scorned

P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/

The Haberdashery is located at:

2124 5th Street


Berkeley, CA 94710

T: 510.229.2970