"sf" <.> wrote in message

>>That is utterly wild! I've been to some 40 of these and always saw the
>>tree. 1986-1989.
>
> I doubt she socialized with many Filipino Hawaiians. It's still the
> norm in the Filipino American community - even on the mainland. Being
> midwest & white to the core, money trees (and money dances) leave me
> completely aghast - even after 40+ years of indoctrination. However,

The dollar dance is something I've never seen at all. It 'sounds' tacky to
me but that's because I'm not used to it.

Yes, as you can guess I have many Filipeno friends. Thats part of being in
the Navy. My last 2 ships were probably about 20% Filipeno related folks
(either themselves or married to Filipeno families). Good people, different
traditions.

> I've learned not to sit in judgment and I don't bad mouth what I don't
> know from up about - unlike certain holier than thou posters in rfc.

Grin, I've only once seen the tree be blatently placed by the entry.
Normally it's discretely to the side so you dont see it on entry. Might
even be tucked in the kitchen and you have to ask or see it through a window
then wander in to add to it.