According to Moonalice legend, the town of Cloverdale was incorporated in 1872 when the San Francisco and Northern Pacific Railroad came to town. The railroad created many opportunities and the town prospered.

Growing towns need entertainment, and our Moonalice ancestors had an idea. Cannabis was not easily avail around here in 1872, so our ancestors reached out to their cousins in Australia and asked them to send some weed. Not in bags, mind you. They wanted plants they could grow.

Unfortunately, the letter must have been confusing. As illustrated by tonight’s poster by John Seabury, the plants the Moonalice tribe in Cloverdale received from Australia grew very rapidly and very tall. They smelled wonderful, which was surprising, as weed normally smells like a skunk. Worst of all, the smoking was harsh … and no one got high. That is because the plants were eucalyptus, which grows like a weed in Australia and California.

We love playing here in Cloverdale and want to send out a birthday shoutout to Ann Mackenzie.