Terms of endearment?

Originally Posted by bichonelle

My fiance calls me "menehune", a character from Hawaiian mythology. Menehune guards waterfalls.

Um, nice try.

While they (they're a people, not a "character") are considered a part of Hawaiian mythology, some Hawaiian scholars actually say that they did exist. Fishponds and heiau from Kauai suggest that the menehune built them long before the first known voyagers from the Marquesas and Raiatea set foot in the Islands in the 11th Century. They're said to live in the forest, but no -- their job isn't to guard waterfalls. They're builders and tricksters.

Why anyone would want to call their significant other that is beyond me. After all, menehune (pronounced meh-neh-hoo-neh, not meh-knee-hoo-knee) are often called the Hawaiian version of dwarfs and trolls because of their size and big bellies.

But hey, if the fiance wants to = you to a short and plump Hawaiian troll, go for it!

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

This totally reminds me of the Full House episode...the one where they get lost on the island and then end up in the middle of a concert. Stephanie kept seeing Menehune, and no one else did.

The last scene where Uncle Jesse sings "Rock-A-Hula" was filmed at the Polynesian Cultural Center, owned by the Mormon Church. I've only been there two times (as it's a total exploitation of the Polynesian cultures) and I'm surprised I haven't turned into a pillar of salt yet, considering how I feel about the Mormons.