Besides things like breakfast tacos, Lone Star beer, SXSW, and the fact that the city recently renamed 2nd Street “Willie Nelson Boulevard”, here’s another reason why I’m proud to be from Austin, TX.  Yesterday, Lee Leffingwell, the mayor of Austin, declared March 8 “Motörhead Day” in honor of their sold out concert at Stubb’s.

From Blabbermouth.net: http://bit.ly/i1OZru

“In a proclamation made by Mayor Lee Leffingwell, March 8, 2011, has been decreed as “Motörhead Day” in the city of Austin, Texas. This event coincides with MOTÖRHEAD’s local performance at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q on the evening of the band’s dedicated day. Local musician David Siddall reportedly made the formal request to the Mayor’s Office, and a signed proclamation was issued on parchment with the official state seal.

The proclamation states:

Be it known that

Whereas,

The Live Music Capital of the World welcomes the band MOTÖRHEAD to our City for one of the many stops on its US Tour; and,

Whereas,

MOTÖRHEAD, founded by Lemmy Kilmister [sic], recently celebrated its 35th anniversary of making music that has received worldwide recognition; and,

Whereas,

MOTÖRHEAD’s current tour coincides with the U.S. release of its latest album “The Wörld is Yours”; and,

Whereas,

We extend best wishes for a great show in Austin and continued success for the band;

Now, Therefore,

I, Lee Leffingwell, Mayor of The Live Music Capital of the World, do hereby proclaim March 8, 2011, as Motörhead Day in Austin