Floating Lanterns and Other Festivities.

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June 5th 2006

Published: June 6th 2006

Our island, having the sites of 2 National Veterens Memorial Cemetaries, was naturally a hotbed of activity on Memorial Day. Cub Scouts made sure a flag and flower lei (garland) was placed on every Veteren's grave. Newspapers appealled for 50,000 leis from groups or individuals to donate. Jets roar overhead during or after the Ceremony at Punchbowl. Well, Arlington and Washington D.C., I'm sure... Read Full Entry

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Mural at The Wave.

Happening Disco, just closed recently after 25+ years. Mural also gone.

Newer Bldgs., Kakaako-Ala Moana.

Statute.

Located in Front of Blaisdell Concert Hall.

Waiting.

Waiting for the Big Shoo.

Condos.

Hookua, Nauru Towers, 1350 Ala Moana and Hawaiki Towers.

Do Drop In.

Besides supporting meters and mailboxes for tenants in back building, serves Northern Chinese Food.

Orchids and Painting.

In Hemmeter Center.

Wahoo!

Fish Tacos served here.

Dixie Grill.

Fried green tomatoes and Country Fried chicken. Y'all come now, hear?

1,150 Floating Lanterns.

Whoops, picked a bad seat. Lanterns never reach where we were. Winds blew them away from us, preventing good shots. On well, will know better next year where to sit.

Authorized Graffitti?

Located on backwall of Quintero's Mexican Restraunt.

12th June 2006

gary hayashi
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my honolulu sure has changed
franklin, i haven't been back home for two years now. your pictures have shown me how much i'm missing. dick yap told me about your site. i'll use it to tell my students about honolulu. i'm a bit embarressed because i don't know where some of the sites are.

12th June 2006

Franco
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Floating Lanterns.
Hey Gary. Konnichiwa. How's things in Sashimiland? I'm glad to can use it to acqaint your students with Hawaii. If you have questions on the locations of specific sites, let me know which ones, and I'll be glad to tell you where they are. Jaa Mata. Aloha.

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