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I am so old that I remember when the NBC was the Honolulu International Center. I so loved the circus and ice capades and my Father would take me to boxing matches (I was always dressed in frilly dresses, hair ribbons and wore little gloves - ah the sixties!).
We (Sister & Cousin) would try to catch the ducks and ducklings and never even got close.
Then as a teenager I went to so many concerts there (Def Leppard, ZZ Top, Judas Priest, The Go-Gos, Loverboy, Triumph, etc.).
My High School always graduates at the concert hall (not the arena) and I nearly suffocated from all of the leis & haku leis - you could barely see my eyes in the pictures!
You are seriously bringing these memories rushing back. Growing up in Hawaii was both a pleasure and a privilege!
Im glad mel, thats what this thread is about, to remember and remember the feelings. I agree growing up in Hawai'i is a pleasure and privilege. Mel feel free to share your Hanabata times with us.
Mahalo for your post Jungjohann. Ya its been along time.
Aloha, another hanabata memory for me was Sears in Ala Moana Shoping Center. My memory was remembering after school for awhile i headed to Sears with alot of other local kids to plant ourselves in front of a huge t.v screen and watch ultraman, kikaida and pow t.v.
Another memory was the smell of fresh popcorn. Too bad that Sears has closed recently.
Wow can't believe i found footage of this next hanabata memory.
Ok does anyone remember paradise park? Ya i know a tourest place but being a small kid you still enjoy the rare and exotic birds. I remember they trained there birds to do tricks and put on a show. Further what was equally impressive was the landscape, wonderful small bamboo tree areas, tranquility ponds, some spots had moon bridges. Sometimes this place was a destination spot when that great local Hawai'i custom called hookie hookie day would come around.
I used to love Paradise Park and was lucky enough to take my boys when they were very young on a visit home (they had a animatronic dinosaur show that they really loved).
Then we were back home when they were young teenagers they would go hiking to Manoa falls with their Dad.
It occurs to me that an explanation may be overdue that "hanabaddah" is pidgin for "runny nose," so it refers to things that happened when you were a child.
It occurs to me that an explanation may be overdue that "hanabaddah" is pidgin for "runny nose," so it refers to things that happened when you were a child.
Actually, it's spelled "hanabata" or "hanabuddah" and means "nose butter" in Pidgin Japanese. Although there are a few different orthographies used in Pidgin, one just can't use any kine spelling.
The standard Japanese word for "hanabata" is "hanamizu" (i.e. "nose water"), so it's anyone's guess why "hanabata" was coined and managed to stick around. Strangely enough, the word for "dried hanabata" ("hanakuso") survived the transition from standard Japanese to Pidgin unchanged.
Mahalo my bruhddahs in spirit, Mahalo for that explanation i sometimes forget to give a description of the pidgin words i use, forgeting that not everybody knows pidgin.
@melaniej65 Oh ya the falls are so gorgeous. Such a gorgeous area of oahu, wonder if its still that way?
Im surprised i found more footage of this, As you watch, think about who you were with, what were you doing during that time. Times have really changed, but we can always remember simpler times. Please feel free to share your small kid times in Hawai'i ok? it doesn't have to be 70s-80s. Its not all about me lol. Enjoy the music.
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