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HaidaBucks Cafe
HaidaBucks, a small restaurant/cafe in a tiny village on a remote island in NW British Columbia, is being sued by Starbucks for trademark infringement. After an exchange of letters (Starbucks saying, "Change your name!" and HaidaBucks saying, "Never!") Starbucks, in an effort to stem the tide of negative publicity, prematurely sent a letter of congratulations to HaidaBucks on changing their logo, name and signage. T-shirts and mugs now available!
posted to politics by Anijunga, Jul 16th, 2003
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The cafe is operated by four young Haida Gwaii First Nation men, who refer to themselves as "bucks", a term used by many First Nations people to describe young men. The men also played on a basketball team in highschool of the same name and decided that it would be a good name to give their cafe, housed in a building that resembles a traditional Haida Gwaii longhouse. Read the letters here.
"If you're as dull-witted as Starbucks® thinks you are, you may not realize you've reached this site by mistake.
You might've entered our address into your browser, thinking you'd somehow end up at starbucks.com anyway.
So if you're looking for a cup of coffee with a mermaid on the side, you're in the wrong place."
Heh.
"Take a look at the comparisons below. Study them carefully and soon, you too will be able to tell the difference between HaidaBucks and Starbucks®. If, after diligent study of the chart below, you're still unable to tell the difference, there's probably no hope for you whatsoever. Send your resume to Starbucks® and get a job on their legal team."
The site is loaded with this kind of stuff. Ahh, Indians with a sense of humour!