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mahina

(19,317 posts) Thu Jan 30, 2025, 09:15 PM Thursday

Who are the people behind Tulsi wearing fake plastic leis? That would look completely ridiculous even in Honolulu.

They look absurd. It is in no way Hawaiian and somehow is still an insulting cultural mockery/appropriation.

UGH!

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Who are the people behind Tulsi wearing fake plastic leis? That would look completely ridiculous even in Honolulu. (Original Post) mahina Thursday OP

Maybe Putin liked them. moondust Thursday #1

people in hawaii wear plastic leis nt msongs Thursday #2

I guess you know local folks who do. We do not. mahina Thursday #3

Flowers and liquor... oldsoldierfadingfast Thursday #5

When I was tranferred from Hawaii... oldsoldierfadingfast Thursday #4

moondust

(20,661 posts)

1. Maybe Putin liked them.

Reply to mahina (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 09:34 PM

Thursday

msongs

(70,510 posts)

2. people in hawaii wear plastic leis nt

Reply to mahina (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 10:01 PM

Thursday

mahina

(19,317 posts)

3. I guess you know local folks who do. We do not.

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 10:12 PM

Thursday

We make, give and wear lei and put a lot of love and thought into them.

These plastic lei are sold at ABC store and Walmart etc.

That doesnt look corny and wierd to you?

Cheers!

oldsoldierfadingfast

(83 posts)

5. Flowers and liquor...

Reply to mahina (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 10:28 PM

Thursday

yes, they show love; plastic? NO

oldsoldierfadingfast

(83 posts)

4. When I was tranferred from Hawaii...

Reply to mahina (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 10:19 PM

Thursday

back to CONUS in 1966, my head nurse, a Col. gave me a liquor lei. I still have some of the bottles; but not the...
Well, you can use your own imagination as to what happened to the contents!

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