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'''At the peak of the Beat craze Henry Lenoir, proprietor of Vesuvio’s and other North Beach drinking establishments placed a sign up in the window of his bar that said: “Don’t envy beatniks ... Be one!” For the benefit of the tourists and the wanna-bes, Lenoir sold a Beatnik Kit that included black-rimmed eyeglasses, a beret, a pair of sandals, a turtle-neck sweater (black), and a slip-on beard. .'''
'''Vesuvio's on Columbus Avenue'''


photo by Chris Carlsson
''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
 
At the peak of the Beat craze Henry Lenoir, proprietor of Vesuvio’'s and other North Beach drinking establishments placed a sign up in the window of his bar that said: '“Don’'t envy beatniks ... Be one!”' For the benefit of the tourists and the wanna-be's, Lenoir sold a Beatnik Kit that included black-rimmed eyeglasses, a beret, a pair of sandals, a turtle-neck sweater (black), and a slip-on beard.




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Vesuvio's on Columbus Avenue

Photo: Chris Carlsson

At the peak of the Beat craze Henry Lenoir, proprietor of Vesuvio’'s and other North Beach drinking establishments placed a sign up in the window of his bar that said: '“Don’'t envy beatniks ... Be one!”' For the benefit of the tourists and the wanna-be's, Lenoir sold a Beatnik Kit that included black-rimmed eyeglasses, a beret, a pair of sandals, a turtle-neck sweater (black), and a slip-on beard.


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