Letter to a sick friend in the hospital from Maui Blackie Gadarian
These are things that people said when visiting me in the hospital. You’ll get the same.
“How you doin’?”
“How’s everything goin’?”
“Whatcha been doing lately?”
“Gee, I wish I could be like you, just hanging around looking at TV and getting served.”
“Brought you a couple of magazines. Outdoor Life and Field and Stream. I know you’ll enjoy reading them, since you have nothing else to do.”
“Who are your doctors?”
“Are they doing everything they can?”
“They aren’t holding back, are they?”
“If you have any doubt, call me. I know two of the greatest doctors. We play golf all the time. They are great sports. Everybody says they are good doctors too.”
(Pause)
“Well . . . great visiting with you. Get well soon, so we can go over old times.”
(Longer pause)
“Well . . . gotta go. We’re going to a reunion of the old gang. We’ll have a great time. Wish you were there.”
(Still longer pause)
“Call us some time. Let me know how things are going. We like to keep informed.”
“See yah!”
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I just have this to say. . .
There is a common usage of the phrase beginning with the words “I just”. For example: “I just can’t do my homework”, or “I just don’t want to go shopping”, or “I just want to do what I want to do”.
It’s very irritating to some of us. I just wish we would stop using “I just”.
Humble Blackie Gadarian
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It’s not the joy of giving….It’s the joy of getting.
Blackie
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At this time of year, we are inundated with reminders that we must give gifts to our loved ones.
Many of us have been told that it’s not the gift but the thought that counts.
What if we just give thoughts instead of gifts to our relatives and friends? Would our loved ones still think they are loved?
Humbug Blackie Gadarian
Any similarity of the clinched fist cartoon to a resemblance of Blackie is pure coincidence.
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All of us look forward to Thanksgiving every year. Although many of us find the turkey tasteless, we love to eat the stuffing, cranberries and trimmings.
It never seems to come out even. The turkey becomes leftovers for a long time. We are all stuck with leftovers, so there is no point in inviting anyone over to dinner after Thanksgiving.
We all know what is on the menu: Turkey, turkey, turkey.
Maui Blackie Gadarian
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The Maui Visitors Bureau reports that visitors are staying away this year because of the economy. That’s bad. However, even sharks are staying away from our beaches. That’s good. But how did the sharks find out about the economy?
Humble Blackie Gadarian
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I always wondered why men’s shirt buttonholes are on the left side of the front, and women’s blouse buttonholes are on the right side.
Various theories have been expounded: One is that in the past, ladies were dressed by servants, and buttons were usually on the back of the dress. It was easier for the right-handed person to handle the buttons.
Another is that men’s tunics had the left side on top so that if the man had to pull out his sword, it wouldn’t catch on the shirt.
The traditions have continued to this day, even though the reasons are lost in the past. It is the same for Hawaiian shirts: men’s shirt buttonholes on the left front, ladies on the right.
If we all went topless, we wouldn’t have to worry about it. However, our friend in the Hawaiian shirt business would go broke . . . and Maui Blackie would lose his blog!
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Maui Blackie Gadarian
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Headlines: "Kissing Up" and "Politicians Puckering Up"
It happens every election. The politicians kiss our okoles to get our vote. After the politicians get elected, we the people have to kiss their okoles to get them to do what they promised us.
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Headlines: "Speeches Don’t Stick" and "Candidates’ Words Gone Quick"
It’s election time again. Political candidates make speeches that sound wonderful. They go on and on.
However, these speeches are like a Chinese dinner. It’s great at the time but it doesn’t stick with you.
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Headlines: "Political Campaign Rhetoric Takes on a Different Meaning" and "Hungry on Purpose"
Here we are again in an election year. Candidates will be talking about many problems they would solve if elected. They will speak of millions of citizens going to bed hungry every night. I am one of those citizens. I am on a diet.
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Headlines: "Tis the Season for Even More Political Promises: and "Who Tells the Best Lies?"
It’s election time again. Politicians are making promises that they know are outright lies. We, the public, know they are lies. But we vote for the politician who tells us the most appealing lie.
We deserve what we get for being gullible again.
Maui Blackie Gadarian 
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An election in Hawaii is different. Most of us voters are listening to the candidates. We are examining their qualifications. We are checking their characters. We are noting their promises. We are carefully inspecting the candidates so we can vote for the most qualified ones.
However, on Election Day, the Portuguese will vote for the Portuguese candidate. The Japanese will vote for the Japanese candidate. The Filipinos will vote for the Filipino candidate, etc., etc.
That’s how it is in Hawaii.
Humble Blackie Gadarian
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I have seen many heavyweight people who had tattoos put on their bodies when they were younger and thinner. Some of the tattoos were obviously small birds or geckos. Not any more. Now their tattoos look more like distorted chickens or alligators.
Young people beware: what may look fashionable on you today may not look so great tomorrow.
Maui Blackie Gadarian
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