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Joined: Aug 18, 2002
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shakatiki,
I just heard a gnarly story of the origin of the shaka, or hang loose, have you heard? Well, let me tell: Roland "Ahi" Logan, now in his 70's, used to steel sugar cane from passing trains, as a kid, and his grand uncle Hamana Kalili would warn "Ahi" and his friends about the dangers of messing around the train. Hamana Kalili worked in a Sugar Mil and got his middle 3 fingers stumped by machinery, so he would hold up his hand showing his missing fingers. Ahi and friends would go around, imitating his uncle by giving the "shaka" originally meaning "watch out". It can be verified at the Honolulu city hall.
p.s. when I met C' Al, he thought I was related to you, we must have similar mugs.
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