Christmas at a Shopping Mall in Hawaii – Pearlridge Mall
November 30, 2009 by Surfa Aunty
Filed under People & Places
This is at Pearlridge Shopping Mall in Aiea, Hawaii. The Christmas spirit is in the air and decorations help put everyone in the holiday mood as children ride a train -we all look forward to seeing this train in the middle of the mall, which has been a part of the Christmas festivites at the Mall [...]
TITA….
November 30, 2009 by Da Small Coconut
Filed under Culture, Pidgin English
The word “TITA,” pronounced – TIT-ah, has a number of different meanings. It also depends on how you say it, much like how you would say “Hello.” Hello can be said in a way that it means, “…is anyone home?”, ”…yes, what do you want now…”, “…can I get your name and number?” or simply as [...]
The Hawai’i State Flag – Current and “Original?”
November 30, 2009 by Da Small Coconut
Filed under History
In 1816, Kamehameha the Great authorized the creation of the current Hawaiian Flag to represent the nation, Hawaii. Hawaii’s independence was challenged in 1843 by Lord Paulette but on July 31, 1843, Admiral Thomas was sent by Great Britain to officially restore and recognize Hawaii’s sovereignty and flag.
This was the birth of “Ua mau ke [...]