Friday Funnies (Early)

No, you're haven't missed a couple of days—I did—this post is 2 days early 🙄. It was to post on Friday before we left for our anniversary getaway. But, I forgot to pre-schedule post and it posted, today, Wednesday. So the weekend has started early — ENJOY !

These photos give a new slant on the hang ten — highway style?

Hang ten originated from the surfing culture to refer to the act of hanging all ten toes off the front of a long board while surfing a wave. As a current slang term, it's most often used to mean sitting around and doing whatever or nothing. A variant has also been associated with a form of mild curse or interjection, like: I'll be hanged before going out in that storm.

Online sources credit origin to an iconic gesture, the shaka hand—in which thumb and pinkie are extended, three middle fingers curled against the palm. The gesture, referred to as hang ten or hang loose, grew popular across Hawaii in the 1960s when a used car salesman, David “Lippy” Espinda, used it as to sign-off television ads. He would throw a shaka and say the catch phrase, shaka, brah!  It's believed the word is not Hawaiian in origin, but possibly Japanese.

I read, but can't verify, that some Hawaiians today use the term the same as hello, goodbye, thanks, cool or as a sign of appreciation

Enjoy Your Weekend, Everyone

We're away in NH for our anniversary 🥂celebration🎉