There is a little story behind this picture:
Son1 is now horrified by Santa. And his little brother followed suit. Supposedly, Santa arrives in Hawaii on an outrigger canoe rather than on a sleigh. We do not have snow, and we do not have chimneys. So imagine what happened when we played a Christmas Sesame Street DVD (a gift from a neighbor) for Son1 and I heard horrific screaming coming from another room. I found a shaken child. I glanced at the screen and Santa appeared at a chimney fireplace with a big black sack covered in soot. "Santa is scaring me!!! He is a robber!!! He came down the chimney, like the Big Bad Wolf!!"So he tried proving he was a friendly Santa:
Our whole family loved the tree decorated in ukuleles. The kids strummed the lower instruments.
The Twelve Days of Christmas, Hawaiian Style (an actual song sang Hawaiian pidgin style) was one of my favorite.
After I saw this tree, I told Hubs I NEED another Christmas tree, tropical style, with fresh Birds of Paradise as the topper next Christmas!
And for those of you that are dying to hear the Twelve Days of Christmas, Hawaiian Style, enjoy!Twelve Days of Christmas Hawaiian Style
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That is too cute! Santa dancing! Lol! And I love the 12 days of Christmas! 5 big fat pigs... heehee. Mmmmmm.
ReplyDeleteI often wondered why more people don't think Santa is a robber... coming down the chimney with a large sack like that! Woo!
LOL, love the hula santa! Only in Hawaii you could get away with that!!
ReplyDeleteOH..and LOVE the video! Soooooooo TRUE!!!!
Have a very Merry Christmas!
LoL. I love this quote "Santa is scaring me!!! He is a robber!!! He came down the chimney, like the Big Bad Wolf!!"
ReplyDeleteI agree with your son. I hope he holds onto his common sense -- the world would be a better place if we believed our own eyes and used our judgment more often (sorry santa!)
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that Santa was so different over in Hawaii. How fun in the hula skirt.
ReplyDeleteThe song was a scream. I loved the 5 big fat pigs part.
We don't have a chimney either. Somehow Christmas happens without one at our house too.
Merry Christmas.
Oh, the Christmas trees are beautiful.
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Joy
televisions on the 12th day...so funny!!! merry christmas to you!! and now, i'm singing that song!
ReplyDeleteI love to hear about different traditions and cultures. Thanks for sharing that... I am so sorry that they're scared of Santa now. Poor little cuties. Well, I hope they enjoyed the rest of the holiday. The trees are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWell, I can't wait to hear about your move.
ReplyDeleteBut the pics and video were awesome.
I didn't know Santa came there in an outrigger. Very very cool.
Man that's one hip looking Santa! I hope he got bundled up again before departing for Russia etc... to deliver the rest of his presents ;).
ReplyDeletePoor thing! Although I do have some friends whose children insist that they can not fall asleep when Santa is coming unless Daddy PROMISES to stay awake, meet Santa at the door, escort him into the living room, then escort him out of the house...
ReplyDeleteI love the Christmas tress Hawaii style!