CAYA; Santa Is a Ho

Each Yuletide season we are reminded that . . . 

The truth shines bright as driven snow!

He spreads good cheer wher'ever he goes

All decked in red and trimmed in white

He's dressed for Love on Christmas night

With Rudolph's nose to guide his sleigh

A bright Red Light to lead the way

He won't take cash to pay the bill

With milk and cookies he gets his fill

No need to tell the girls and boys

About the Tart who brings their toys

But don't pretend YOU didn't know

That Old Saint Nick is just a Ho

Dear Lost Souls,

Here's wishing you ALL a Happy Holiday season full of good cheer! ... Merry Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Festivus . . . or on whatever ritualistic solstice wave you find yourself riding, Jiminy Crickets, we wish you a happy one of those as well! This evening we invite you to join our band of Haberdashery merrymakers as we gather to share some holiday cheer, exchange nondenominational season's greetings, and warm our cockles* with some hand crafted adult beverages. It's going to be a magical fucking Festivus miracle!

Yes, my Radicalized Reindeer, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening. As always, our mischievous alchemist elves will be standing by to mix up some seasonal specialties as your whims dictate**. Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. We know that it is a busy time of year, but please do feel free to drop by for a holiday quickie en route to your primary seasonal soiree ... or to linger indefinitely.

Yours,
Los Cabañeros

*Please exercise radical consent when warming the cockles of others
**Whims may be provided upon request

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

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us to December 11th, 2003; CAYA - All Yule Tied Up?
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The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street
Berkeley, CA  94710

Come As You Are; Bourbon Season

Dear Lost Souls,

As we tread ever closer to the solstice, the zenith of the sun’s daily arc continues to diminish. And as the chill in the air deepens, the season of the Martini (vodka or gin) gives way to the darker souls of the alchemical pantheon. Bourbon is the flavor of Christmas in New Orleans, Scotch is the aquavitae that will guide you home through the darkness of an Edinburgh winter, and Irish whiskey . . . well, that’s what God invented to keep the Irish from conquering the world!

The season of the sour mash is filled with the rich aromas of malted barley and malted rye, beckoning us to wander through the permutational avenues of the Manhattan, the Old Fashioned, the Sour, and the Rob Roy. Whether you like it sweet or sour, peaty or salty, up, down, on the rocks or neat . . . Irish, Scotch, or from south of the Mason Dixon, whiskey is the drink of the season. Come help us tip our goblets to celebrate the close of the fiscal fourth quarter (non-denominationally speaking) . . . or Christmas . . . or Hanukkah . . . or Honokaa . . . or Kwanzaa . . . or, or, or . . . simply the culmination of another week in the greatest place on earth.

Yes my thirsty Haberdites, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening. You are invited to join us beneath the collective shade of low expectations to make wishes on electric starlight and share the warm cheer of the season. Cocktails will be served at 7.30pm. Please feel free to stop by for a quickie en route to your primary venue . . . or to linger indefinitely.

Yours,

The Cabana Boys

The Haberdashery

2124 5th Street

Berkeley, CA  94710

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