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Signs of Hawaiian Life – May 12, 2024

While visiting friends in Bruggen, Germany, Nancy and Nelson Smith of Honolulu noticed an item on a restaurant menu: Hawaii-Pfannkuchen, or Hawaii Pancakes. Photo by Ernst Stenger.
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While visiting friends in Bruggen, Germany, Nancy and Nelson Smith of Honolulu noticed an item on a restaurant menu: Hawaii-Pfannkuchen, or Hawaii Pancakes. Photo by Ernst Stenger.

Kapolei resident Dee Dee Wilson Krason was sightseeing in Oita, Japan, when she caught sight of a sign for  Agu hair kahala. Photo by George Krason.
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Kapolei resident Dee Dee Wilson Krason was sightseeing in Oita, Japan, when she caught sight of a sign for Agu hair kahala. Photo by George Krason.

On a trip to Seattle, Paul Mow, Gayle Tomokiyo and Ethan Tomokiyo found Aloha Plates at Uwajimaya Market. Photo by Ethan Tomokiyo.
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On a trip to Seattle, Paul Mow, Gayle Tomokiyo and Ethan Tomokiyo found Aloha Plates at Uwajimaya Market. Photo by Ethan Tomokiyo.

While visiting friends in Bruggen, Germany, Nancy and Nelson Smith of Honolulu noticed an item on a restaurant menu: Hawaii-Pfannkuchen, or Hawaii Pancakes. Photo by Ernst Stenger.
Kapolei resident Dee Dee Wilson Krason was sightseeing in Oita, Japan, when she caught sight of a sign for  Agu hair kahala. Photo by George Krason.
On a trip to Seattle, Paul Mow, Gayle Tomokiyo and Ethan Tomokiyo found Aloha Plates at Uwajimaya Market. Photo by Ethan Tomokiyo.

Did you spot a sign of Hawaiian life on your travels? To submit photos, check out our new, simple online submission form at staradvertiser.com/signs Opens in a new tab. You must fill out all required fields in order to be considered for publication. Photos must have a person in them and contain a “sign” of Hawaiian life. Email submissions and mailed photos are no longer accepted.

NOTE: If you have previously submitted photos by email or mail, there is no need to resubmit them.

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