Let Them Eat Brick
November 13, 2007 1:13 am > MAUI TODAY, > Maui Yesterdays |
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MOM’S & DAD’S DAY
HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY -‘Oihana mahi ‘ai: Agriculture
HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY - “The site first, and then the building.”
November, 1957: For the first time on record, the construction industry reports earnings that surpass agriculture. Building in the Hawaiian islands earns $150 million for the previous year, while sugar and pineapple earn $146 million.
