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| A Hawai'ian Version of The Night Before Christmas |
| Da Kine Hawai'ian Kalikimaka |
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Was da night befo Christmas an all troo
Small ekes was hung on da wall ova deah Small kids was sleepin-up Mama and me all set fo enjoy one nice res Den out by da grasses dere been one big clatta Out in da grasses I peeked troo lauhala An den you know what I wen spark ova deah: Mo quicka den ukus da bunch of dem came "Ehula, Elele, Elala, Eliu, Den jus like one dry leaf dat blow all around Den quick like one wink way on toppa da roof And jus when I goin back inside my room He move even more fas den one mahimahi His face stay all shiny, wit big white whiskas His face was hauoli all fill up wit joy On top his back he get one big eke Now he no tell nuttin but he make hana hana He so funny I start laughing an yet Den he put up his finga long side his iku "Aloha!" he say, "I like every kanaka Aloha, |
| Contributed by Greg Chun, from his father's files
December 4, 1998 |
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