{"id":1917,"date":"2014-08-22T17:22:27","date_gmt":"2014-08-23T03:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grumpyseniors.com\/?p=1917"},"modified":"2014-08-23T23:14:15","modified_gmt":"2014-08-24T09:14:15","slug":"slaughtering-her-majesty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grumpyseniors.com\/?p=1917","title":{"rendered":"Slaughtering her Majesty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Something has been slowly growing out of control.<\/p>\n

It started as a minor irritant and has grown into a full on attack on what makes Hawaii special.<\/p>\n

Being an old fart I have enough to get grumpy over.
\nI don’t need any more.<\/p>\n

But something has been stirring my pot the past few years and the KSSK radiothon the past day has pushed me over the edge.<\/p>\n

CAP-EE-OH-LANI.<\/p>\n

And shame on any kama’aina murdering the Hawaiian names that cover our state.<\/p>\n

I’m not going to get all activist on you, but think of this:<\/p>\n

You’re from Iowa and I visit your lovely state.
\nAnd I call it EYE-OH-WAY.<\/p>\n

Not good.
\nDamn stupid, actually.<\/p>\n

Or ORE-EE-GONE.
\nI don’t believe there’s a state by that name in the U.S.<\/p>\n

There are certain words that just should take some effort to get correct, especially among my former colleagues in the broadcast field.<\/p>\n

\"queen-kapiolani\"<\/a>Please…
\nIt’s KAH-PEE-OH-LANI.<\/p>\n

The Queen.
\nThe park.
\nThe street.
\nThe hospital.
\nThe community college.
\nThe lady below.<\/p>\n

It’s all the same.<\/p>\n

Kapi’olani.
\nPractice it and you too may sound intelligent and well spoken.<\/p>\n

\"kaplolaini<\/a>If you won’t do it for the Queen then do it for her.<\/p>\n

Or anyone.
\nI don’t care.<\/p>\n

Do it for me so I’ll stop being grumpy.<\/p>\n

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