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[[image:HI winner.gif|thumb|Hai!<br/>("Aloha", you mean!)<br/>("Howzit", you both mean!)]] | [[image:HI winner.gif|thumb|Hai!<br/>("Aloha", you mean!)<br/>("Howzit", you both mean!)]] | ||
| − | {{cquote|Hawaii has always been<!-- bad grammar intentional --> a very pivotal role in the Pacific. It is ''in'' the Pacific. It is a part of the United States that is an island that is right here. You can ''see'' the Pacific from Hawaii.|||James Danforth Quayle}} | + | {{cquote|Hawaii has always been<!-- bad grammar intentional --> a very pivotal role in the Pacific. It is ''in'' the Pacific. It is a part of the United States that is an island that is right here. You can ''see'' the Pacific from Hawaii.|||James Danforth Quayle<ref>[http://www.jokes2go.com/lists/list77.html Stupid things said by Dan Quayle]</ref>}} |
| − | '''Hawaii''' (also spelled "Hawai'i") was the fiftieth state to join the [[United States]]. It was once an independent country, but during the age of colonialism became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Dole fruit empire. Subsequently, due to its proximate location, it became what made the most sense - an American state. | + | '''Hawaii''' (also spelled "Hawai'i") was the fiftieth state to join the [[United States]]. It was once an independent country, but during the age of colonialism became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Dole fruit empire. Subsequently, due to its proximate location, it became what made the most sense - an American state. The word "wiki" comes from "wiki wiki", Hawaiian for "quickly". |
==Land and people of the islands of Hawaii== | ==Land and people of the islands of Hawaii== | ||
Historically, the original name of the Hawaiian islands was the '''[[Fun:Sandwich#Other_Sandwiches|Sandwich]] Islands''', named for the Earl of Sandwich, sponsor of Captain Cook (distant relative of Popeye). Upon arrival, Captain Cook met King Kamehameha I (pronounced Ka'may-ha'may-ha). That night, the locals and the sailors had a luau where all the sailors got leid by the local women. In appreciation for the locals' hospitality, Captain Cook brought more white people, allowed the King to take a permanent leave of absence, impregnated the women, and introduced a new religion. | Historically, the original name of the Hawaiian islands was the '''[[Fun:Sandwich#Other_Sandwiches|Sandwich]] Islands''', named for the Earl of Sandwich, sponsor of Captain Cook (distant relative of Popeye). Upon arrival, Captain Cook met King Kamehameha I (pronounced Ka'may-ha'may-ha). That night, the locals and the sailors had a luau where all the sailors got leid by the local women. In appreciation for the locals' hospitality, Captain Cook brought more white people, allowed the King to take a permanent leave of absence, impregnated the women, and introduced a new religion. | ||
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==Notable Hawaiians== | ==Notable Hawaiians== | ||
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*Mauna Loa (not a person, it's a damn volcano!) | *Mauna Loa (not a person, it's a damn volcano!) | ||
*Mauna Kea (not her sister, it's another damn volcano!) | *Mauna Kea (not her sister, it's another damn volcano!) | ||
*Hale akala (not the auntie, it's yet another damn volcano!) | *Hale akala (not the auntie, it's yet another damn volcano!) | ||
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*[[Barack Obama]] | *[[Barack Obama]] | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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[[Category:United States states]] | [[Category:United States states]] | ||
Revision as of 18:36, 12 May 2012
“”Hawaii has always been a very pivotal role in the Pacific. It is in the Pacific. It is a part of the United States that is an island that is right here. You can see the Pacific from Hawaii.
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Hawaii (also spelled "Hawai'i") was the fiftieth state to join the United States. It was once an independent country, but during the age of colonialism became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Dole fruit empire. Subsequently, due to its proximate location, it became what made the most sense - an American state. The word "wiki" comes from "wiki wiki", Hawaiian for "quickly".
Land and people of the islands of Hawaii
Historically, the original name of the Hawaiian islands was the Sandwich Islands, named for the Earl of Sandwich, sponsor of Captain Cook (distant relative of Popeye). Upon arrival, Captain Cook met King Kamehameha I (pronounced Ka'may-ha'may-ha). That night, the locals and the sailors had a luau where all the sailors got leid by the local women. In appreciation for the locals' hospitality, Captain Cook brought more white people, allowed the King to take a permanent leave of absence, impregnated the women, and introduced a new religion.
Notable Hawaiians
- Mauna Loa (not a person, it's a damn volcano!)
- Mauna Kea (not her sister, it's another damn volcano!)
- Hale akala (not the auntie, it's yet another damn volcano!)
- Barack Obama