Gpa would've laughed
I read this light news article this morning and immediately thought of my grandparents, Carl and Barbara.
I had the opportunity to travel to Hawaii twice with them, once at the age of 7 and then again at 12. I think G'ma would've been fascinated by the species, wanted to know more, etc...
Gpa would've laughed, in that chuckle I hear so vividly in my mind, at the name this poor fish must endure.
posted by Mrs. M. at 8:45 AM
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And I thought my name was difficult going through junior high. God did make some beautiful creatures.
A repeat of Chicky's- I thought his name must have been hard and I thought MY name is hard- boy have I learned! There sure are harder names than "Garland" or "Matejka"!
No Offense Chicky!!!!
P.S. I am glad you made a blog Mommy! I really enjoy it! I LOVE YOU AND ALWAYS WILL!!!!!!!!!
I'm guessing the article was viewable yesterday, Shari, unless I'm missing something. So please tell me what the name is! Now you've got my curiosity :)
I definitely remember one of your trips to Hawaii because you spent the night with us in Pasadena. Was that when you were 7?
Bootsie: I remember the overnight with you in Pasadena...and I think I was 12. When I was 7 Ruth missed 2 weeks of her senior year to go with us....
That's odd you couldn't read the article, because I could get to it just fine. I've pasted it in for anyone else who couldn't view it:
Hawaii May Honor Humuhumunukunukuapuaa
By The Associated Press
Tue Apr 18, 7:39 AM
HONOLULU - The humuhumunukunukuapuaa officially lost its title as the state fish more than a decade ago but is set to reclaim the honor.
A bill reinstating the critter _ known as humuhumu for short _ passed the Legislature on Monday and heads next to the office of Gov. Linda Lingle for a signature.
The little fish with the long name was deposed in 1990 by a clause in the law that gave it its crown, which made the measure expire after five years.
But few in the state were aware of the change and the fish, also known as the rectangular triggerfish, and it has continued to be touted as Hawaii's state fish.
The measure is credited by its introducer, Rep. Blake Oshiro, to the 6-year-old son of a friend and constituent, Joel Itomura. It was Itomura who brought the lack of an official designation for the humuhumu to the attention of Oshiro, D-Aiea-Halawa.
Lingle now has 10 days to potentially veto the bill.
I was able to get to is with the back button, oddly enough.
Do you remember being on the tour bus when the Hawaiian guide was teaching us how to pronounce Hawaiian words? When we got to pi-pe-li-ne, we all said "pee-pay-lee-nay," and of course he said, "no, that would be pipeline!" :)
Mrs. M -- I absolutely chuckle with delight with each and every comment made by Laura!!! Today's 2 comments are no exception..... she is one smart cookie, for sure!!
I did read the article online yest., and went back in memory to our 2 trips when you were growing up. Yesterday I literally sat and tried to mentally pronouce the long name of this fish.....whew!!
I love you,
Mom
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