Great article on how life was like back then in one room schools and what made you happy. I was fortunate enough before I left Maui 'for good' to videtape both my mom and my dad. I had them reminisce about growing up in small town Lahaina back in the 30's through the 90's. Not the same as in middle America, but very interesting none the less following in their footsteps. My most vivid memory is of my mom describing how they would take a stick to pull the tar off of the road on a hot sunny day and chew it like gum! How they took the flower of the ulu (breadfruit) to smoke like a cigar! My dad use to catch strawberry finches or linnets (2 invasive species among others brought to Hawaii by haoles who missed the singing from home in the mainland). He would make a sticky glue like substance from other trees, put on branches he knew they frequented and capture them for birdhouses to hear them sing for his family. What it was like during WWII also had some funny and scary stories as well being quarantined and nights blacked out. Great and fond memories I at least have for my and hopefully my sons' to reflect on.
Great article on how life was like back then in one room schools and what made you happy. I was fortunate enough before I left Maui 'for good' to videtape both my mom and my dad. I had them reminisce about growing up in small town Lahaina back in the 30's through the 90's. Not the same as in middle America, but very interesting none the less following in their footsteps. My most vivid memory is of my mom describing how they would take a stick to pull the tar off of the road on a hot sunny day and chew it like gum! How they took the flower of the ulu (breadfruit) to smoke like a cigar! My dad use to catch strawberry finches or linnets (2 invasive species among others brought to Hawaii by haoles who missed the singing from home in the mainland). He would make a sticky glue like substance from other trees, put on branches he knew they frequented and capture them for birdhouses to hear them sing for his family. What it was like during WWII also had some funny and scary stories as well being quarantined and nights blacked out. Great and fond memories I at least have for my and hopefully my sons' to reflect on.
Mele Kalikimaka Steve to you and your family!
Great remembrance. Thanks for sharing. And a happy holiday to the Sasaki family.
Love reading about them ladies. And I’m a proud city slicker who is also a proud Randall Rascal. Went there in 7th grade.
Enjoyed this!
The best of both worlds. I wondered what made you a rascal.