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Kate Connally said...

> Dan Abel wrote:
>> In article >,
>> Kate Connally > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> hotdog fan. I sure wish I could go to Hawaii. I've never
>>> had any interest in go there but now I would go just to
>>> try a Puka Dog. And get some shave ice and a loco moco.

>>
>> There are lots of good reasons to go to Hawaii. For one thing, it's
>> warm there right now!

>
> I don't really care about the weather there. I'm not much
> for warm weather. I would kinda like to see a volcano but
> other than that and having a Puka Dog Hawaii doesn't really
> have anything that interests me. I'd rather go to New England
> in the fall, or Montana or some place like that.
>
>> At least for me, getting a hot dog doesn't sound
>> like a good reason.

>
> AFAIC, I can't think of a better reason. I'm the kind of
> person who will drive all the way to Cinncinati for chili.
>
>> I don't know about shaved ice, but I thought lots
>> of county fairs and such have those, during hot weather.

>
> Actually, it's "shave ice" (not shaved) and it's not the same
> as the stuff they have at fairs. Maybe the ones in Calif. may
> have real shave ice, but here in PA not so much - it's just
> snow cones, which I like but are not the same. When I lived
> in So. Cal. I used to go to a little Hawaiian place near El
> Camino college that had real Hawaiian shave ice.
>
> > Now doesn't
>> sound like a great time for that, either. A loco moco is just two
>> hamburger patties with fried eggs, and gravy.

>
> Served with rice. Yes, but I think it sounds interesting and
> would like to try it. Perhaps, by itself, not a good enough
> reason to go to Hawaii, but throw in the Puka dog and more than
> enough reason.
>
> Kate



The puka dog looked good on TV with the fruity relishes and the novelty of
it's design but c'mon!?!

Andy