Punahou Carnival

Punahou Carnival at night.

Punahou Carnival is one of the three main events on Oahu. The other two being the Honolulu Marathon and State Fair.  I can remember catching a close to two hour bus ride to get to the Carnival way back in the old days. Heaven forbid missing the last bus back to Wahiawa! A very long and dark hike through Sugar Cane and pineapple fields. (^^)
According to its website, the carnival began in 1932,  during the Depression and Academy students hosted an "Oahuan Campus Carnival" to raise money for the yearbook and they raised $240 for the Oahuan.
In 1936, the carnival was orgainzed by the the PTA and the junior class. The tradition of the junior class running the carnival continues to this day.
The Carnival offers something for all ages and the crowds gather at the start and continues into the late evening.
Now, I live right across from Punahou School and watch the flow of foot and car traffic. Parking is a premium and all the condos in the area have watches to prevent illegal parking on its property.
A usual less than five minute drive to get home from the nearest main intersection now takes over half an hour! Gahahaha. And that's fromm morning to 11PM at night.
Tonight I'l teach my karate class and go eat out and take my time to return. Maybe do some karaoke!
Need to practice for my trip to Japan. (^^)