September 7th, 2010 -- by Bacchus
Getting Leid In Hawaii
Have you seen all those tacky “I got Leid In Hawaii” postcards? Well, they didn’t make that meme up out of thin air, you know. Sailors in the Pacific islands used to quite enjoy their visits ashore, and a fellow can sort of see why:
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I have seen (and sent) some of those topless Island beauty postcards while in Hawaii, and that is the only place where you can find them. Not necessarily in the big chain souvenier stores, but the smaller places all have them, and even drug stores sometimes. I guess Hawaii operates under different rules. I can’t imagine a postcard rack in Branson, MO showing a topless Ellie May or Lulubelle next to the pictures of the Ozark National Fish Hatchery.
This was many years ago, but in the area where I grew up, a local radio station and a nightclub used to urge listeners to “get leid” every Friday evening, on the way home from work. Upon reaching the door of the bar, you were offered a lei that indicated your mood. Such choices were something like this:
Green: “Come talk to me, I’m here alone, I’m ready to party and I need a companion.”
Yellow: “I had a bad day, but I might be amenable to a mood change by the right person.”
Red: “Stay away! I’m not interested in meeting anyone, I’m just here to drink.”
Blue: “I just broke up with my partner, I’m drowning my sorrows with friends, Go easy on me.”
Black: “Look out I’m ready to break your heart with something casual.”
Orange: “Buy me drinks! I just want to have a good time.”
Purple: “I’m looking for companionship of the same sex.”
Er, this was all before AIDS was ever even HEARD of…
Note to Petronius:
I don’t know if they still do, but years ago you could also get such postcards in smaller enterprises in Miami Beach, Florida. Alligators about to bite down on an unaware model’s naked juicy butt (from behind}, was a popular theme.
She seems so young & tender…until u realize she is barefoot on volcanic rock; smiling widely at the soon to be leid participant.
Have u ever walked the rocks in Hawaii? Just call me tenderfoot, she’s steely tough to smile while perched on that rock. The rest of her IS delightfully tender in appearance.
Your use of leid looked strange…
Q: How would you spell lei if you were saying got leid, as in Hawaiian leis?
A: In Hawaiian, when someone gives you a lei, it is said you got leid. Many visitors bring back bumper stickers saying “I got leid.”
http://www.chac...-leis
I’ll adjust…you’re corroborated in this use.
BTW, tell your T-shirt advertisers this would be a great series to sell: i.e.; Hawaii Tropical Leid, or perhaps Hawaii Leid No Ka Oi, etc.
You could have a lot of fun with combinations of those colours I imagine :)
the great good old days… how i miss them….some times