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February 28, 2006
hoo-moo-hoo-moo-noo-koo-noo-koo...
i do so heart the unofficial state fish of Hawaii, the humuhumunukunuku'āpua'a, mostly because it's so much fun to say (HOO-moo-HOO-moo-NOO-koo-NOO-koo-AH-poo-AH-ah, and don't forget those glottal stops!), and even more fun to show off saying it. also, it's a "cute little fish [that] kind of looks like a pig and it squawks and everything." that's according to someone at the Hawaii Fishing News, which continues to report on the controversy that erupted last month over the discovery that the rectangular trigger fish -- oh see, that's not at all fun to say! okay, the humuhumu -- is NOT the state's official fish after all. it's complicated, but suffice it to say the much-loved fish has a lot of local support.
in any case, i've been randomly saying humuhumunukunuku'āpua'a a lot lately, because now that we've both wrapped up some major jobs, it's time for yet another honeymoon! at least that's what T.T. has designated it as; i do love that those Germans take their vacations seriously. these next days we'll be in Oahu for a local friend's wedding, and of course, some relaxation. not sure about internet access, so if HadashiWorld is a little silent, that would be because we're chillin' with the humuhumus.
Posted by hadashi at February 28, 2006 9:17 PM
Comments
if only we had been aware of this ultra-tubular name back in the day... we would certainly have had a stuffy-thing named after it. sheer delight!
Posted by: ernli 
at March 12, 2006 10:31 PM
oo! i just looked at this for a second and thought it was a silver shoe! oo!
Posted by: ernli at March 27, 2006 8:51 PM
humuhumunukunuku'āpua'a!
humuhumunukunuku'āpua'a!
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humuhumunukunuku'āpua'a!
Posted by: Greg Mote at March 30, 2006 5:42 PM
see! it IS fun to say! everybodyeverybody: hoo moo hoo moo noo koo noo koo...
Posted by: hadashi at March 30, 2006 8:51 PM
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