Whimsical view of history shows a return to the past

There were no missionaries, no whalers, no steamships, no hotels, no sugar cane and no pineapples. Hawaiians had nothing to do but fight with each other, eat fish, poi and taro.

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 seashells and stones.

All of this kept them occupied until we got here. We introduced them to our God. Our God told the Hawaiians not to make anything but money. They gave money to God in places that were called churches.

The Hawaiians thought this was a great idea because they didn’t have to hack out canoes and tiki gods. They made money by picking sugar cane and pineapples to send to America. They loved the work because they didn’t have to hack out tiki gods and canoes anymore.

Then the tourists and hotels came to Hawaii. Hawaiians began working for the hotels and tourists. That was a really easy job.

But all good things come to an end. The hotels and tourists are having them make tiki gods and canoes to show outsiders how Hawaiians lived in the old days.

And that’s how things go in Hawaii.

Blackie Gadarian

Lahaina