Juggernaut Log: Hawaii Edition 41
Fa'A Fafine (fa ah fa Fee neh) (also fa fa FEENG geh): Samoan mahu. Samoan Transvestite.
MONDAY. We headed to Waikele to get some shaved ice w/ ice cream on the bottom. Yup 2nd round. I learned that "Wai" means fresh water and that "Waipahu" means bursting water. My cousin schooled me more on Hawaii's history & stories. Like, in Pearl Harbor, lives another shark god in the West Lock area. There also lives the Mo'o, serpant lizard god as well. When the missionaries came over to Hawaii they used the term "Mo'o" to call Satan that. I also learned that there are no snakes in Hawaii. If you are to ever come across a snake in Hawaii, know that some were imported here illegally or found crawling up the tires of a plane.
We were off to Chinatown in Honolulu. On the way there, we passed by my birth hospital, Tripler also known as Crippler. There was a time where the death rate for new borns was high and thats what gave it its nickname. In recent history, one dumb nurse accidentally gave a baby CO2 instead of O2. Baby got brain injury due to lack of oxygen. They say that the baby was even trying to push the mask away but the nurse still forced it on him.
We also passed a place called Red Hill. It was said to be an underground city for the military after world war 2. It was said to be as big as the University of Hawaii's campus and some would sneak in for satanic worship. It was eventually closed down by the military.
My cousin told me that one of his friends from college played a Japanese bomber pilot in the movie Pearl Harbor. He told us that his great great grandpa was also a Japanese kamikaze pilot on one side of the family. On the other side, his other great great grandpa was on one of the U.S. ships that got bombed by the Japanese. His families hated each other for years. FTL. Haha.
We then headed to the site of the Last Stand for the Battle of Oahu. In the previous blog I talked about how King Kamehameha forced his adversaries off a cliff, like the movie 300, to take control of Hawaii's chain of Islands. Well we went to the site. It was crazy high off the ground. It's said to be protected by the pig pork god on Pali look out. No pork was allowed near there because of the spirits of the fallen warriors. Dead warriors that loved pork meat. There were stories from the locals, sightings and sounds, that they would hear Hawaiian drums at night.
On the plaque, it is rewarded to a man that stayed in a hanglider up in the air for more than 21 hours. Setting a world record for a vehicle with a non powered engine. The cliff is also known for its very powerful winds. Legend says, that King Kamehameha jumped off the cliff to only be flown right back up due to the strength of the winds. It's a good place to bring a date, only if she's wearing a skirt. Haha jp.
After the cliff scene, we headed to see the grave of my great great grandfather Silverio Delos Santos (my grandma's dad). My cousin shared me stories of him that I've never heard before. Like how he left to Hawaii when my grandma was 9 years old. He was known as the Peanut Man of Wai'alua in one of Hawaii's news articles. Known for growing peanuts.
My great great grandpa was also a moncadista, basically he was in a cult. Nothing really bad, he just prayed to certain angels on certain days. He never ate anything that was cooked on fire meaning he was a vegetarian or he ate a lot of raw food. When he died, my grandma obtained his black book he had of rituals and prayers. He was a well known man that was respected in the Philippines Shaolin temple. He got kidnapped once because of his cult background when he visited the Philippines. Moncadistas were very popular back then and heavily influenced the political world. My great great grandfather had long hair and facial hair and was also known as a bad ass mudda, who wont take shit off of nobody. Haha. Cool runnings.
We visited a zen temple and the temple that my great great grandfather attended. It had a statue of Jose Rizal in the front yard.
After that, we headed to Chinatown in Honolulu to discover another Jose Rizal statue. There were a lot of old Asian & Pacific Islanders there playing games like mahjong, checkers, & other types a gambling. We stopped into this chinese shop called Royal Kitchen for some bomb ass manapua and rice cakes. Manapua is another word for siopao. Got some chinese dvds from there, walked around, bought some wine, and then ate at this dim sum place.
On our way back home we stopped by Dog's office. If you are not familiar with Dog, he's the bounty hunter from Hawaii who has his own show with a group of other bounty hunters who go around Hawaii catching criminals. I took a picture of his office and then we headed off to blockbuster where I saw the coolest poster ever. Haha. Ever. The first madden cover with two faces on it.
Theres a local story where if you are drunk driving, the Lava Goddess will mess with your car if you do not pick her up. She does not like drunk drivers at all. If you ignore her hitch hiking plea, your car tends to break down, flat tire, or any types a shit. She's an elderly woman with white hair dressed in an all white gown. You have to offer her a ride no matter what or just reek the outcome. Trust me, you'll notice her.
To My Sister May: If you are playing the game "Killer" at the airport, do not yell out the words "Bomb" when you throw down your cards.
- #116 Weezy
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