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To: Ish who wrote (102665)	2/28/2005 6:19:37 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 793964

Back in the 20's was a different world than we have today. Waikiki exists because a canal was built behind the present strand to drain the area. It was a mosquito infested swamp. When Mark Twain was here, he joked that everytime he sat down, he killed a million mosquitoes. So they built the Ali Wai canal in the 20's and created the greatest playground in the world. I sit here with my sliding door open to the lanai, no screens, and no bugs, period. A combination of the draining and the trades keeps the flies away. This map shows the area now. The "Star" is where I live, a block off the beach. mapquest.com