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[HiloJulie]

But isn't the question really, how many people here, in Hawaii, in Puna cared? 
For you too, Jules

I guess I got some 'splaining to do!

I'd say quite a few right here in Hawaii AND Puna did. Or at least, should have.

When you consider Ricky Martin did a surprise performance and sang the song "Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii" ("What Happened to Hawaii") the performance highlighted concerns about gentrification and the potential U.S. Statehood of Puerto Rico, comparing it to the displacement of locals in Hawaii.

Martin sang, "They want to take my river and my beach, too. They want my neighborhood and grandma to leave," emphasizing a desire to protect Puerto Rico land unlike what happened here in Hawaii and the song cautions against Puerto Rico from becoming an official U.S. State, warning that it could lead to similar gentrification that pushed out native communities in Hawaii. Further, the scene also included a tropical backdrop where Martin sang, emphasizing the connection between the two island experiences.

So, in as much as one could argue that the NFL or its Half Time Shows rarely, if ever, have anything to do with Hawaii, this one very much did and with Martin's performance makes it pure Hawaii related.

Now, back to regularly scheduled "projection" comments by (foul mouthed) MyManao and his little wing flapping sidekick PunaTang.