Dear Lost Souls,
Despite the rather dismal state of our cousins' efforts 'across the pond', the WeBexit movement remains alive and well in the hearts of Haberdites everywhere! Have no doubt! The Ocean View section of West Berkeley will not forget the City of Berkeley's forced annexation of or our neighborhood in 1878, and we will not remain quiet as our sovereign civic rights are ignored! While it is true that the San Pablo Avenue Backstop remains unresolved as a proposed hard border, the passion and determination that was ignited nearly three years ago, in June of 2016, at the beginning of the WeBexit movement, remains vibrant and emboldened.
Yes, my Punchy Proletariates, CAYA is on for this evening. Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. Please feel free to march by for a quickie en route to your evening's primary WeBexit demonstrations, or to linger till liberty comes!
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 24th, 2016; CAYA - WeBexit Is Here At Last!
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 Fifth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
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
