Santa Foo Pete

Aloha everybody!

Santa's little tropical helpers have been busy but one stopped on my hand long enough for a quick photo.

Happy holidays to all!

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

And also to you.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Merry Christmas to you.

MosheR Loc: New York City

I have this sudden urge to buy insurance.

EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace

I spent three Christmases and New Years in Hawaii while in the Air Force stationed at Hickam AFB. "Merry Christmas" in Hawaiian was easy to learn but "Happy New Year" was a different story. It took me all three years to be able to rattle off ”Hau’oli Makahiki Hou” without having the locals laugh at me.

Speaking of New Years, I wasn't prepared for the crescendo of thousands of firecrackers going off at midnight. The next day the ground all over Honolulu was covered with red firecracker paper. The way I heard it was that the Chinese on New Years Eve would open the front door to their houses and set off a string of firecrackers to drive the evil spirits out the back door then set off another string of firecrackers at the back to keep those spirits from coming back in. And of course the Haoles thought it was a good idea so they made it part of their New Years rituals - along with partying and getting drunk. I wonder if they still do that given most places have banned fireworks.

Texcaster Loc: Queensland

Hi`ilawe featuring Cyril Pahinui
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c33Z5DKuYCA

nervous2 Loc: Provo, Utah

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Merry Christmas to you as well.