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I received the following letter in the mail today, which was actually addressed to my family’s surf shop at 15-2883 Pahoa Village Road and, through the courtesy of the postmaster, ended up in the surf shop post office box. If you would like to write a letter to the Big Island Chronicle and you don’t want to email it to newswoman(at)mac.com, please use the Tiffany Edwards Communications address: P.O. Box 557 Kurtistown, HI 96760.
The letter dated Dec. 14, 2010 is fascinating to me. It comes from an anonymous source who wants to be known to me and to you as “Butterfly Girl.” The return address simply stated, “BG.” As frequent readers know, we haven’t had anyone commenting on the site under that pseudonym. Based the issues raised, I’m imagining this person reads my blog. But then why would the person not simply comment under one of the posts, rather than take the time to compose a typewritten letter and pay the 44 cents it costs to mail? I guess, to amuse me. You know, it’s funny, I typed that out and then looked down at the handwriting on the envelope and I had an intuitive hit as to who this could be. Whoever he or she is, I hope this was meant to be playful and not meant to creep me out. I’ll let you read the letter and guess for yourself who and what is behind this.
Dear Editor,
Don’t you find those by-the-numbers sidebars just so interesting? Here’s what I’d like to see enumerated:
The number of studies it will take to get a lower road built between Pahoa and Hilo.
The number of people — if any — who enter the new Long’s parking lot by the correct entrance.
The number of times each year the Metcalf brothers will call 911 to report accidents they hear right on the doorstep of Pahoa Auto Parts.
The number of hours karmic order requires the entire Singer family to spend locked in a horse stable with 10,000 coque (sic) frogs trained to continously chirp the Barney theme song in unison.
The number of irate commuters pulled over by police at the Ainaloa Longhouse who blame the Big Island Chronicle.
The number of Punatics who would drive onto a roundabout and run out of gas before figuring out how to get off.
The number of illegal overflights of Kalapana Gardens that Federal Aviation Administration officials ignore each month.
The number of days before there will be a place to legally get rid of appliances this side of Hilo Dump.
The number if (sic) communicable diseases currently spawning at Kehena Beach.
Peace and harmony,
Butterfly Girl
December 20th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
Not sure what is meant by “illegal overflights of Kalapana Gardens.” Under what federal law would they be illegal, or what is it about them that is illegal?
December 20th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
And aren’t people allowed to leave old appliances at the Pahoa transfer station?
December 21st, 2010 at 10:08 am
Dave: not at the present time, they aren’t. Due to the ongoing construction project of the recyling center at the Pahoa transfer station, the white goods/appliances drop-off area has been moved to the Apa’a Street right-of-way, just like the old days. Ah, tradition!
June 28th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
I OFTEN wonder about Kehena Beach. We need a bathroom there.