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To: Bulldawg Fan
When did Hawaii become Hawai’i?

That is the proper spelling, just as Oahu is actually O'ahu.

9 posted on 11/11/2010 2:32:38 PM PST by Islander7 (If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
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To: Islander7

Is that because it’s how the original natives spelled it?


10 posted on 11/11/2010 2:34:15 PM PST by jim35 (Tea Party former Republican)
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To: Islander7
That is the proper spelling, just as Oahu is actually O'ahu.

If Barry is a true Hawai'ian, then his name must be spelled O'bama.

26 posted on 11/12/2010 8:49:19 AM PST by edge919
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To: Islander7

But that was when Oahu was still mostly Irish.


34 posted on 11/12/2010 6:30:18 PM PST by punchamullah
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