Note: This is a letter that appeared in the local (Maui) newspapers back in December 1996.
Maui News Headline: Stay single, stay happy
Lahaina News Headline: Blackie’s view on same-sex marriage
"If gay marriages are allowed in Hawaii, they would stop being happily single, and join some of us married couples in being miserable.
If polygamy is also allowed, the miseries of married life would be multiplied."
I got a number of comments on this, such as "Does your wife Sara know about this letter?"
After 48 years, I am still miserably married.
Maui Blackie – Blackie Gadarian
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Years ago there were many road-kills of dogs, cats and even mongooses on the streets of Maui.
I have seen very few road-kills lately. Either the animals are running faster or the drivers have bad aim.
ARSENE “BLACKIE” GADARIAN, Lahaina
Reprinted from the Lahaina News, May 15, 2008 issue
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A Blackie-ism for Thought:
America is great. I am able to order a cocktail from a bartender without knowing his last name. I don’t even have to know his first name.
But why do waiters and waitresses tell me their names, when all I need to know is the menu?
I just want a sandwich and a drink.
Blackie Gadarian – Maui Blackie
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Maui visitors will discover various foods that are different from home. You will find a food called Kim Chee, (Kimchi). Many of us enjoy eating kimchee, (Kimchi). It’s very tasty. But there are drawbacks. It is loaded with peppers and garlic and has an overpowering aroma. However, when your spouse does not like the aroma, you are in trouble. My spouse has said, “Lips that touch kim-chee will not touch mine”. I love kim chee, (Kimchi), and I love my spouse. I don’t know what to do.
Blackie Gadarian – “Maui Blackie”
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It’s a good idea for visitors to Maui to buy matching Hawaiian aloha shirts.
If you get Polynesian Paralysis, you will be able to find the person you came with when you get ready to go home.
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There were no missionaries, no whalers, no steamships, no hotels, no sugarcane and no pineapples.
Hawaiians had nothing to do but fight with each other’s tribe, eat fish, poi, taro and each other. The King kept his people occupied with various chores, such as making canoes, grass huts and Tiki Gods from logs using primitive tools such as a seashells and stones. All of this kept them occupied until we got here. Read more…
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Questions from Tourists Visiting Hawaii
Those of us who live in Hawaii meet lots of tourists. Here are some of the questions that I have heard:
What is the money exchange in Hawaii?
Which side of the road do you drive on in Hawaii?
Is there water all the way around the Hawaiian islands?
Do we need a permit to drive over to the other islands?
Can you drink the tap water in Hawaii?
Do we give tips in Hawaii?
What languages are spoken on the various islands?
Where can I get free coupons?
Are there any pearls left in Pearl Harbor?
How much are the tickets for the whale show?
Do they use the same whales for every show?
Where do they get the whales?
I try to give answers to these questions, but sometimes words fail me.
Maui Blackie – Blackie Gadarian
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