Reasons to leave Hawaii

[Carolann R]

I have to agree with ya, Royall. Manytimes haole are seen as foreigners in a sense...they arrive with their plans for change, opinions about the local systems. Hawaii is part of the United States but certainly another country altogether in many, many ways.

Our reasons for wanting to be in Hawaii are more than weather and they do include the diversity and local flavor...I realize that stereotypes are based in fact oftentimes (ask me - I'm Irish from an Irish neighborhood back east - "My Name is Carolann and..." LOL), but for me the locals have been friendly and welcoming. I am so curious a person and they have always been forthcoming about their culture and always ready to talk story. I have never felt shunned by locals for being haole or asking them about themselves or their ways.

I really believe that people will mirror you. Sometimes people don't even realize they are being abrasive - it's just their nature...so when they get that back from another person they wonder what the heck did THEY do? LOL

I love the name Pahoa. I'll bet Cindy didn't realize that the team was actually named after the town and translated into English...I never would've guessed that. Remember all the different phrases we make that have the local kids laughing because of the double entendre? They have a whole other language they speak - reminds me of East Enders in London...when they started speaking Cockney rhymes to keep the cops from knowing what they were talking about. Very cool to me.



Carrie

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