[QCWA] Monitoring Stn on Maui

[Norm Gertz]

Yep....they sure have a way with twisting words......a lot of it is really 
pidgeon language but well understood by all.
Speaking of streets.....for some really interesting history look up Hotel 
Street in Honolulu.....something to behold.

73   Norm   K1AA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harvey&Bessie" <w4tg at bellsouth.net>
To: "Discussion of QCWA" <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: [QCWA] Monitoring Stn on Maui


> Joseph Fenn wrote:
>
>> Yeah come to think of it your right. Many Streets and Boulevards
>> are named for Kings, Queens, and others of royalty, yet many are
>> also named for Admirals  and other Military Hi Rankers also.
>> "Nimitz" highway for instance.  Much of their music is taken from
>> The hymnals you would find in any church in USA.  They of course
>> put their own language in to replace.   Some go back to old
>> Military songs like "Camping on the old camp grounds". Others
>> hyms like "just a closer walk with thee".   Its really a hodge
>> podge of stuff.
>>                       Joe
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>> The one that really got me was the street in Honolu named Beritania. I'm 
>> told it was the best the natives could do with "Britannia!"
>
> Harvey/W4TG (ex-KH6VZ)
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