The Search for Signs of Hawaiian Life
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Alicia Ku'ulani Heffelfinger, a Kaneohe girl who now lives in San Diego, discovered the global power of the aloha spirit last year during a visit to the Czech Republic. At Machovo jezero, a lake in the Liberec Region, she came across an eatery named Hawaii, complete with a tropical-themed logo. Heffelfinger learned that the Czech people use the word "Hawaii" to mean relaxed or mellow. "The actual phrase is 'that is so Hawaii' when referring to something peaceful," she said. "Hawaii is so special that halfway around the world another country uses it (as) slang for serenity."
Email "Signs of Hawaiian Life" photos to mpoole@staradvertiser.com or mail to Signs of Hawaiian Life, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 7-210, Honolulu, HI 96813. Please include the full names of those in the photo, when and where it was taken and the name of the photographer. We apologize but mailed photos cannot be returned.
Alicia Ku'ulani Heffelfinger, a Kaneohe girl who now lives in San Diego, discovered the global power of the aloha spirit last year during a visit to the Czech Republic. At Machovo jezero, a lake in the Liberec Region, she came across an eatery named Hawaii, complete with a tropical-themed logo. Heffelfinger learned that the Czech people use the word "Hawaii" to mean relaxed or mellow. "The actual phrase is 'that is so Hawaii' when referring to something peaceful," she said. "Hawaii is so special that halfway around the world another country uses it (as) slang for serenity."
Email "Signs of Hawaiian Life" photos to mpoole@staradvertiser.com or mail to Signs of Hawaiian Life, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 7-210, Honolulu, HI 96813. Please include the full names of those in the photo, when and where it was taken and the name of the photographer. We apologize but mailed photos cannot be returned.
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