[AT] OT Redbud/asparagus

[Phil Auten]

Well, there's always the problem of what gets fed to the "haolies" (I think 
that's how it's spelled). I would bet that if you could get some "real" 
poi, it would taste and look completely different from what you've had on 
your two previous visits.
Any Hawaiians on the list?

Phil

At 06:20 PM 4/21/05, you wrote:
>Trust me Phil,  DON'T bother trying poi unless you just want to see how 
>bad it is.  Let the Hawaians sing all the songs they want to about 
>it.  The stuff ain't fit to eat.  I said earlier that I will eat most 
>anything and I will.  I was raised not to waste food and you can tell that 
>by looking at my waist.  (pun intended)  I seldom leave anything much on 
>my plate even if I don't like it but poi is another story.  I've been to 
>Hawaii twice and tried it both times.  Last time I tried very hard to eat 
>the stuff.  I just couldn't.   Forget about good food or bad food.  It 
>just doesn't even taste like food.
>
>I'm sure I've offended someone who likes the stuff and I'm sorry but I 
>just don't know how anyone could eat it unless it was the last thing left 
>before canabalism.
>
>Charlie