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'Tis the Season!
Here's a classic 1930's Hawaiian surfing Christmas card.
From the DeSoto Brown Collection at The Bishop Museum:
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Santa Claus Loves All The Keiki
From The Hawaiian Gazette, December 23, 1913
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Here's a Season's Greeting which proves politicians (and their editorial cartoonist friends) are never above finding a way to use the holiday season to their advantage.
From The Pacific Commercial Advertiser, Dec. 25, 1909:
Uncle Sammy Claus brings the good little children of Hawaii gifts. And look what's under the tree for Big Island, the Hilo breakwater:
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and Mele Kalikimaka e Hau'oli Makahiki Hou to you HereOnThe PrimalEdge!!!
These cards were fun to look at [
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From HOTPE's 2nd link:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/uhmlibrary.../lightbox/
I don't know. That Santa looks a little scary to me...
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I guess that Santa didn't wear pants back then !
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That Santa looks a little scary to me...
Now that you mention it, Santa does look like he enjoyed too little eggnog with his rum.
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Those people from a hundred years ago sure had some weird ideas about Christmas. From the same link:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/uhmlibrary.../lightbox/
What the hell is going on in the top-right picture? And the Pied Piper is a Christmas message? Oh dear. I'm glad we've evolved since then. I think.
Merry Xmas everyone!
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Here's another Christmas-on-the-waves greeting from the 1930's. For our mermaids, whale watchers, and other ocean lovers during the holiday season.
It's also held in the DeSoto Brown Collection at The Bishop Museum:
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/05fe6da6ec...468c1b.jpg
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quote:
Originally posted by TomKAnd the Pied Piper is a Christmas message? Oh dear. I'm glad we've evolved since then. I think.
Blue Beard? on the first slide. That's a lovely kiddie story!
Cheers,
Kirt
