Terms of endearment?

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by bichonelle

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

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.

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.

[DolphinChicaDDD]

Originally Posted by OTW

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!



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.

Three things...
1. I find most terms of endearment annoying. Hence, why I call the boy, The Boy.
2. We better pray hard through Utah.
3. When I think of the menehune (after thinking back to the guy who talked story with us at the fishpond who mentioned them) I think about the guy on the waterbottles. I cannot remember the name of the company right now, but I can totally picture him. I need to google image search. I'll be back.
Duh! Its Menehune Water Company!

Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

Two things...
1. I find most terms of endearment annoying. Hence, why I call the boy, The Boy.
2. We better pray hard through Utah.
3. When I think of the menehune (after thinking back to the guy who talked story with us at the fishpond who mentioned them) I think about the guy on the waterbottles. I cannot remember the name of the company right now, but I can totally picture him. I need to google image search. I'll be back.

No need:



I've never really been a big fan of Menehune Water. Maybe it's because of the blue bottle...but to me it tastes like plastic.

The fact that we're driving through Utah on a Sunday is kinda funny.

OTW, thanks for explaining "menehune" to me. We were not aware that they were the Hawaiian equivalent of trolls.

Anyway, yes, I am short 5'2. But, plump I am not. I'm about 100 lbs. He calls me that simply because I'm much shorter than he is AND I have honey-blonde hair. And he thinks I'm sweet.

Still, I appreciate you clarifying the "menehune" for me.