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In a message dated 5/23/2003 8:48:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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a hurricane people would "storm" in and buy up all kinds of supplies,
including cases of Spam. He said it was funny, because most of the time the stuff
would sit there for weeks and months at a time, but if there was a storm, people
had to nave spam -- more than any other canned food.
The funniest thing was once when they had two big storms within a couple of
weeks of one another. He saw the SAME people, who had come in to buy cases of
Spam only weeks before, coming in to buy cases more.
Kathryn
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> >I leave the supermarket with a full cart ofMy dad used to own a small grocery store in the Florida Keys. When there was
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a hurricane people would "storm" in and buy up all kinds of supplies,
including cases of Spam. He said it was funny, because most of the time the stuff
would sit there for weeks and months at a time, but if there was a storm, people
had to nave spam -- more than any other canned food.
The funniest thing was once when they had two big storms within a couple of
weeks of one another. He saw the SAME people, who had come in to buy cases of
Spam only weeks before, coming in to buy cases more.
Kathryn
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In a message dated 5/23/03 7:19:24 AM, KathrynJB@... writes:
<< The funniest thing was once when they had two big storms within a couple
of
weeks of one another. He saw the SAME people, who had come in to buy cases of
Spam only weeks before, coming in to buy cases more. >>
Well, they had lived through the first one, and maybe they thought it was the
Spam that did it.
I really don't mind Spam if it's fried or cooked into something, but my kids
have no interest, and that's probably very healthy. <g>
Sandra
<< The funniest thing was once when they had two big storms within a couple
of
weeks of one another. He saw the SAME people, who had come in to buy cases of
Spam only weeks before, coming in to buy cases more. >>
Well, they had lived through the first one, and maybe they thought it was the
Spam that did it.
I really don't mind Spam if it's fried or cooked into something, but my kids
have no interest, and that's probably very healthy. <g>
Sandra
Sylvia Toyama
Spam....... ah, soon we'll be off to the land of Spam. Did you know they buy/eat more Spam per person than anywhere else -- in Hawaii?! Yes, while living in Paradise, where you can get fresh papaya and white (sweet) pineapple for breakfast, the locals love Spam!
It is hugely popular there. Personally, I don't eat spam -- just can't get past the smell. That, and I don't eat meat that's been stored in a can! Anyway, I'm told (my husband, Gary, is from Hawaii) that the reason it's so popular there is that, being an island, for many years it was difficult and expensive to get meat there -- even local beef was costly. During the war years (while my inlaws were growing up on the islands) Spam was widely available in gov't shipments, so lotsa folks in Hawaii became very familiar with it.
Whenever we're there, Gary really enjoys the spam musubi -- a ball of rice smashed together with spam inside -- mostly because he never gets it at home! I won't even come close enough to the stuff to buy or cook it. So far, Andy (who won't eat meat) has refused spam, but I fear that Dan (who eats everything, especially if his Daddy is having some) will come to love spam and I'll have two clamoring for it. Will had a brief thing for spam, but poor thing was forced to cook it himself and only when I wasn't home. LOL Wonder if he eats it now that he's on his own?
just random thoughts as I began my mental packing for summer at the inlaws.......
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It is hugely popular there. Personally, I don't eat spam -- just can't get past the smell. That, and I don't eat meat that's been stored in a can! Anyway, I'm told (my husband, Gary, is from Hawaii) that the reason it's so popular there is that, being an island, for many years it was difficult and expensive to get meat there -- even local beef was costly. During the war years (while my inlaws were growing up on the islands) Spam was widely available in gov't shipments, so lotsa folks in Hawaii became very familiar with it.
Whenever we're there, Gary really enjoys the spam musubi -- a ball of rice smashed together with spam inside -- mostly because he never gets it at home! I won't even come close enough to the stuff to buy or cook it. So far, Andy (who won't eat meat) has refused spam, but I fear that Dan (who eats everything, especially if his Daddy is having some) will come to love spam and I'll have two clamoring for it. Will had a brief thing for spam, but poor thing was forced to cook it himself and only when I wasn't home. LOL Wonder if he eats it now that he's on his own?
just random thoughts as I began my mental packing for summer at the inlaws.......
Syl
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Wow...summer in Hawaii...I think I'd choke down some Spam for that!
Have fun Sylvia. HeidiC.
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Have fun Sylvia. HeidiC.
Sylvia Toyama wrote:
>Spam....... ah, soon we'll be off to the land of Spam. Did you know they buy/eat more Spam per person than anywhere else -- in Hawaii?! Yes, while living in Paradise, where you can get fresh papaya and white (sweet) pineapple for breakfast, the locals love Spam!
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>It is hugely popular there. Personally, I don't eat spam -- just can't get past the smell. That, and I don't eat meat that's been stored in a can! Anyway, I'm told (my husband, Gary, is from Hawaii) that the reason it's so popular there is that, being an island, for many years it was difficult and expensive to get meat there -- even local beef was costly. During the war years (while my inlaws were growing up on the islands) Spam was widely available in gov't shipments, so lotsa folks in Hawaii became very familiar with it.
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>Whenever we're there, Gary really enjoys the spam musubi -- a ball of rice smashed together with spam inside -- mostly because he never gets it at home! I won't even come close enough to the stuff to buy or cook it. So far, Andy (who won't eat meat) has refused spam, but I fear that Dan (who eats everything, especially if his Daddy is having some) will come to love spam and I'll have two clamoring for it. Will had a brief thing for spam, but poor thing was forced to cook it himself and only when I wasn't home. LOL Wonder if he eats it now that he's on his own?
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Sylvia Toyama
No, it's summer at my inlaws' house -- it just happens to be in Hawaii.
Sure, we'll get fresh papayas for breakfast, shave ice, and nightly trips to the beach for the boys, but we'll also have crushing humidity, more shades of green than this desert rat can process (I'm with Sandra --some places just have too many trees!) and nearly constant remarks that force me to bite my tongue and smile sweetly. Stuff like.... how is Andy doing in his lessons? What does he read? Does he do Math? Does he have friends? What are his regular chores at your house, and what chores would he like here? Wouldn't you like for Daniel to sleep somewhere other than your bed? Doesn't Dan bite when he nurses? Doesn't Andy ever eat vegies or meat? Daniel doesn't drink regular milk? And virtually all my replies are met with, "oh...." and a look that says she can't even begin to understand us and our choices.
Yeah, 4 weeks under the scrutiny of the eternally uconvinced grandparents, and the other family members there who just don't get me, who just don't understand why I 'let' my kids stay up late, eat what they want, wear what they want, and pretty much do what they want.
don't mind me, I'm cranky...... we had an eventful night..... I bumped Andy in the mouth, making his very loose tooth bleed, but NOT fall out.... the dog got trapped in what we thought was an inaccessible spot, and woke us up to free her -- at 4AM -- as dh was heading for the shower to leave for work..... the boys (and I) never went back to bed, and now I have to go out to the store for Jello, because Andy can't eat and refuses to pull that darned tooth, and given my mood, I think I'm PMS'ing (never know when to expect that anymore)........ At least it's finally Friday
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Sure, we'll get fresh papayas for breakfast, shave ice, and nightly trips to the beach for the boys, but we'll also have crushing humidity, more shades of green than this desert rat can process (I'm with Sandra --some places just have too many trees!) and nearly constant remarks that force me to bite my tongue and smile sweetly. Stuff like.... how is Andy doing in his lessons? What does he read? Does he do Math? Does he have friends? What are his regular chores at your house, and what chores would he like here? Wouldn't you like for Daniel to sleep somewhere other than your bed? Doesn't Dan bite when he nurses? Doesn't Andy ever eat vegies or meat? Daniel doesn't drink regular milk? And virtually all my replies are met with, "oh...." and a look that says she can't even begin to understand us and our choices.
Yeah, 4 weeks under the scrutiny of the eternally uconvinced grandparents, and the other family members there who just don't get me, who just don't understand why I 'let' my kids stay up late, eat what they want, wear what they want, and pretty much do what they want.
don't mind me, I'm cranky...... we had an eventful night..... I bumped Andy in the mouth, making his very loose tooth bleed, but NOT fall out.... the dog got trapped in what we thought was an inaccessible spot, and woke us up to free her -- at 4AM -- as dh was heading for the shower to leave for work..... the boys (and I) never went back to bed, and now I have to go out to the store for Jello, because Andy can't eat and refuses to pull that darned tooth, and given my mood, I think I'm PMS'ing (never know when to expect that anymore)........ At least it's finally Friday
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>Yeah, 4 weeks under the scrutiny of the eternally uconvinced grandparents,and the other family members there who just don't get me, who just don't
understand why I 'let' my kids stay up late, eat what they want, wear what
they want, and pretty much do what they want.
>Have you hooked up with any other unschoolers there? That's where we
started this whole homeschooling quest (oldest son tried kindergarten and
"luckily" it was awful) and we have some great friends. I can put you in
touch with some neat people on Oahu and I know they all have contacts on
the other islands.
Kate
Kate Green
Weird timing but one of those really neat unschooling friends I just
mentioned in my last email just sent this to me....
Kate
mentioned in my last email just sent this to me....
Kate
> > You know you're at Home in Hawaii when...shoyu
> >
> > 1. Nobody is sure where "north" is....
> >
> > 2. The State dog is the pit bull...
> >
> > 3. On the street where you live, every refrigerator has a bottle of
> > inside...plus some
> >
> > 4. Your cousin is
> > Japanese-Chinese-French-Filipino-Korean-Scottish-Portuguese-Hawaiian
> > stuff too manini to mention..bestest
> >
> > 5. To go out on Saturday night and impress the girl, you wear your
> > shorts...home
> >
> > 6. Gobos is now just a bunch of vegetables, not a rallying cry for the
> > team.....high
> >
> > 7. Somewhere over the rainbow a big H flies...
> >
> > 8. The most important thing to know about a person is where they went to
> > school...they
> >
> > 9. The second most important thing to know about a person is the year
> > wen' grad....season....
> >
> > 10. Your second home is the beach....
> >
> > 11. Birds walk more often than they fly....
> >
> > 12. Gambling isn't legal, but you never know it during football
> >implications
> > 13. You can't see the forest for the political sign-wavers....
> >
> > 14. It rains buckets on your picnic and everybody agrees. "It's a
> > blessing"......
> >
> > 15. You're nobody til somebody says your are part of the ohana.....
> >
> > 16. Telling an ethnic joke is politically correct.....
> >
> > 17. Saying "Eh" constitutes major oratory filled with profound
> >black dog
> > 18. The Legislature is a daycare center for troubled adults.....
> >
> > 19. A pedestrian in a crosswalk, sheeshh, some nerve that guy!!
> >
> > 20. You watch your favorite shows "on top the TV"...
> >
> > 21. Stopping to smell the flowers can take all day.
> >
> > 22. Nobody knows where the "fast lane" is on the freeway.....
> >
> > 23. The best cooks all use lots of Best Foods mayonnaise...
> >
> > 24. An approaching hurricane! means o nly one thing....surf's up brah!
> >
> > 25. The name Duke means royalty....
> >
> > 26. " You like beef?" has nothing to do with what's for dinner.....
> >
> > 27. Shopping is an art form....
> >
> > 28. Las Vegas is Mecca
> >
> > 29. White rice is a sacrament...
> >
> > 30. Spam is for special occasions....
> >
> > 31. Beans (azuki) are the perfect condiment for ice cream...
> >
> > 32. The ukulele is a classical music instrument....
> >
> > 33. A silver-haired ex-mayor is like your eccentric uncle....he keeps
> > repeating himself and nobody pays attention....
> >
> > 34. Female volleyball players are major celebrities...
> >
> > 35. The weather report says "mauka showers"......
> >
> > 36. A lava rock gives you chickenskin.....
> >
> > 37. A stranger shares aloha..
> >
> > 38. This is a classic: What is the fastest animal in the world? A
> > in Waipahu.their
> >
> > 39. You know it's a very formal occasion, because everyone is wearing
> > bes' slippas.
>
> 40. The state bird is the flying roach!
> >
> >
> >
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On Fri, 23 May 2003 06:59:30 -0700 (PDT) Sylvia Toyama
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Hickam. I heard that spam was popular because it tasted rather like human
flesh ("long pig") . It makes a interesting story, which The Straight
Dope debunks:
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_229.html
Dar
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>Anyway, I'm told (my husband, Gary, is fromWe used to go to Hawai'i every summer, when my brother was stationed at
> Hawaii) that the reason it's so popular there is that, being an
> island, for many years it was difficult and expensive to get meat
> there -- even local beef was costly. During the war years (while my
> inlaws were growing up on the islands) Spam was widely available in
> gov't shipments, so lotsa folks in Hawaii became very familiar with
> it.
Hickam. I heard that spam was popular because it tasted rather like human
flesh ("long pig") . It makes a interesting story, which The Straight
Dope debunks:
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_229.html
Dar
Sylvia Toyama
Kate!
Thank you -- yes I'd be thrilled to look up some unschoolers there. We're there a month, most of our time in Hilo, but with some side trips. I'm sure we could get out for a visit or two with some other kindred souls. I'm guessing that by day 3, I'll be desparate to hang out with folks who won't cringe when my kids' hair isn't combed and I nurse the 2yo in public. Feel free to share my email addy with Hawaii folks.
Syl
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Have you hooked up with any other unschoolers there? That's where we
started this whole homeschooling quest (oldest son tried kindergarten and
"luckily" it was awful) and we have some great friends. I can put you in
touch with some neat people on Oahu and I know they all have contacts on
the other islands.
Kate
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Thank you -- yes I'd be thrilled to look up some unschoolers there. We're there a month, most of our time in Hilo, but with some side trips. I'm sure we could get out for a visit or two with some other kindred souls. I'm guessing that by day 3, I'll be desparate to hang out with folks who won't cringe when my kids' hair isn't combed and I nurse the 2yo in public. Feel free to share my email addy with Hawaii folks.
Syl
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Have you hooked up with any other unschoolers there? That's where we
started this whole homeschooling quest (oldest son tried kindergarten and
"luckily" it was awful) and we have some great friends. I can put you in
touch with some neat people on Oahu and I know they all have contacts on
the other islands.
Kate
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Sylvia Toyama
Thanks for the laugh, Kate! I had to print that one for Gary. I live in Albuquerque, and I'm sure I'm the only one on my block who has shoyu in the fridge, and a restaurant-style dispenser on the counter for daily use. Hey, it goes with the bag of leftover rice always in the fridge!
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In a message dated 5/23/03 12:49:15 PM, karegree@... writes:
<< 26. " You like beef?" has nothing to do with what's for dinner..... >>
Explain us this one, please.
<< 26. " You like beef?" has nothing to do with what's for dinner..... >>
Explain us this one, please.
Sylvia Toyama
26. " You like beef?" has nothing to do with what's for dinner..... >>
Explain us this one, please.
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In a message dated 5/24/03 9:12:37 AM, syltoyama@... writes:
<< 26. " You like beef?" has nothing to do with what's for dinner..... >>
Explain us this one, please.
++++++++++++
<<Wanna fight? (in local speak) >>
Thanks!
(Might need to know that some day.
Is "No, chicken" an appropriate "I don't want to fight" response? <bwg>)
<< 26. " You like beef?" has nothing to do with what's for dinner..... >>
Explain us this one, please.
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<<Wanna fight? (in local speak) >>
Thanks!
(Might need to know that some day.
Is "No, chicken" an appropriate "I don't want to fight" response? <bwg>)
Kate Green
I passed on your email address to a friend. She was the first person I met
who nursed her (then) 3-year-old openly:) She said she'll get you some
contacts.
If you look for homeschool groups there is one organized by Linda ...(sorry
mental breakdown here but it's a Japanese last name) and she's really a
nice person too. Not an unschooler so much but very ecclectic/relaxed and
can connect you to others.
Have fun, Kate
At 02:56 PM 5/23/03 -0700, you wrote:
who nursed her (then) 3-year-old openly:) She said she'll get you some
contacts.
If you look for homeschool groups there is one organized by Linda ...(sorry
mental breakdown here but it's a Japanese last name) and she's really a
nice person too. Not an unschooler so much but very ecclectic/relaxed and
can connect you to others.
Have fun, Kate
At 02:56 PM 5/23/03 -0700, you wrote:
> Kate!
>
> I'm guessing that by day 3, I'll be desparate to hang out with folks who
>won't cringe when my kids' hair isn't combed and I nurse the 2yo in public.
>Feel free to share my email addy with Hawaii folks.
>
> Syl
> ++++++++++
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> Have you hooked up with any other unschoolers there? That's where we
> started this whole homeschooling quest (oldest son tried kindergarten and
>"" it was awful) and we have some great friends. I can put you in
> touch with some neat people on Oahu and I know they all have contacts on
> the other islands.
>
> Kate
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When we were in Malaysia and Singapore I was amazed to find that no one
knew what Shoyu was! They looked at me blankly.
Kate
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knew what Shoyu was! They looked at me blankly.
Kate
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