It's been a quiet, uneventful day so a bit of Hawaiian culture in today's post.
Everywhere you go in Hawaii, you'll see hats, bumper stickers and T-shirts emblazoned with the words "Eddie Would Go". Eddie, as any Hawaiian can tell you, is Eddie Aikau. Aikau was not only a champion surfer but also the first professional lifeguard at Waimea Bay on Oahu and is credit with saving over 500 people (probably mostly dumb tourists) from drowning. There were few, if any conditions that Eddie would deem too dangerous to swim or surf in. Sadly, Eddie was lost at sea while part of a team that was attempting to recreate the incredible journeys of the early Polynesians.
"Eddie Would Go" has become a Hawaiian cultural catchphrase - as in "take a chance", "don't be discouraged" or "have no fear". It sums up an important part of the philosophy of the surf culture so apparent here.
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