Did you know Oakland has an official song? In the early '60s, the Goodtime Washboard Three wrote the song, called "Oakland, We're For You." You can listen here. Apparently it was pretty popular for a while, but I wasn't yet around to appreciate it.
Part of the chorus:
Oakland's got the Tribune Tower, Oakland's got Lake Merritt too,
She's got Jack London Square, the Raiders come from there,
The Kaiser Center can be seen from anywhere.
Now where did all the people go when Frisco burned?
They all went to Oakland and never returned.
The song made me wonder: what other "official"s does Oakland have? Do we have an official flower? An official food? An official color?
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