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When Snow Fell On Waikiki

Sunshine turned to cold sleet Palm trees froze in place Tourists walked down white streets. to shop for hats and boots Beach boys left the beaches; Surfboards were turned to sleds. Rather than surfing waves they slid down Diamond Head. No more graceful hula; grass skirts became passé. Dressed in lederhosen, slap-polka was the rage. Don Ho found a new song to thrill his many fans ‘Tiny toddies,’ every- one, makes us all feel warm. Suzanne Delaney

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 11/15/2023 3:46:00 PM
Luv it, Suze. If they go overboard on the tequilla and rum, yep, diamond head surfboards here they come, omgoodness. Be needing a closer look, from time to time--Fave. Aloha, William
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Suzanne Delaney
Date: 11/15/2023 5:19:00 PM
Mahalo, William I thought you would get a kick out of this one. Thanks for hopping over to see. SuZ
Date: 9/3/2022 11:29:00 AM
Lederhosen in Waikiki would be quite a sight to see (Yesterday I saw a woman from Kentucky freak out because an African American offered her his seat on the bus) - anything can happen in Waikiki! Aloha!
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Date: 9/3/2022 5:28:00 PM
Oh my. Someone should have offered her a tiny toddy. Or a giant chi chi to chill out. Thanks for reading Rico.
Date: 8/3/2013 3:27:00 PM
That's a sight to see ;} I was just watching The Descendants , yesterday with George Clooney ,,, filmed in Hawaii.
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Date: 7/15/2013 8:00:00 AM
Snowbirds would not be happy, nut the memory would be retold to many. Suz love the image conveyed in your poem. Warm Smiles, Connie
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