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Is there now or was there ever actually a british district..
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 12:52 am
by The Birdman
In hawaii? I have seen several episodes where Higgins gos to some sort of "Wee Britian" (from the show arrested development) type area on oahu. I just finished up 5:12 "Professor Johnathan Higgins" where at the end he takes everybody to some bar called "Bit of Britian". Was there really a british community like that in real life?
Re: Is there now or was there ever actually a british distri
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 11:18 pm
by ThomasMagnum
Captain James Cook was the first European to visit Hawaii on January 18, 1778 and named the islands "Sandwich Islands" in honor of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who was one of his sponsors as the First Lord of the Admiralty. This name was in use until the 1840s, when the local name "Hawaii" gradually began to take precedence.
The Union Jack also appears on the Flag of the State of Hawaii.
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Re: Is there now or was there ever actually a british distri
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:22 pm
by Kalai-pahoa
Curiously Higgins is on the board of the exclusive 'King Kamehameha Club', named in honor of the man held responsible for Captain Cook's death.
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Re: Is there now or was there ever actually a british distri
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2015 5:16 am
by Luther's nephew Dobie
The Birdman wrote:In hawaii? I have seen several episodes where Higgins gos to some sort of "Wee Britian" (from the show arrested development) type area on oahu. I just finished up 5:12 "Professor Johnathan Higgins" where at the end he takes everybody to some bar called "Bit of Britian". Was there really a british community like that in real life?
Hi,
There are expatriate groups of British, or for that matter Americans, all around the world. In Kearny, NJ there are a lot of Scots who work in nearby NYC, they have their own pub, a famous restaurant (and it's not named McDonalds) and sports leagues such as cricket, drawing members from NJ/NYC and environs. Thailand has lots of American Legion posts, as there are decades worth of our servicemen who served there, who decided to stay when their hitch was up, marry a local and live well on their pension. Fort Lee, NJ, across from NYC, has thousands of Japanese citizens with their own schools, the parents working for American branches of Japanese companies.
I wouldn't be surprised if Hawaii has large numbers of expatriate British people too.
Re: Is there now or was there ever actually a british distri
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 5:23 pm
by ConchRepublican
I'm always intrigued by the "islands of ex-pats" if you will.
I always wondered about the full influence of the Brits on the Sandwich Islands and if there were still some undercurrent of the Crown. I never researched it myself though.
Re: Is there now or was there ever actually a british distri
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 12:25 pm
by Styles Bitchley
Looks like there's an active Hash House Harriers chapter in Hawaii. This would be a good place to find them!
http://hawaii.gotothehash.net/
Re: Is there now or was there ever actually a british distri
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:15 am
by Fr. Paddy McGuinness
I've been off and on the the Hawaiian Islands since the 80's. My ex-wife and children live in Hawaii Kai on Oahu. Other than the Union Jack being part of the state flag I haven't seen much British influence there. I was born and raised in Ireland and we have many of the same dietary habits as the British. I spent a lot of time when I lived on Oahu trying to find Chocolate Hobnobs and mushy peas. If there had been any kind expat community I would have found it. I think that the pompous side of Higgins' character was really charming and funny. The imaginary expat community allowed them to explore that angle.
Magnum:
"Higgins, you're a bigot!"
Higgins:
"Of course! Isn't everyone?!"