leis

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Known for its love of luaus and leis, the locals also have a not-so-secret love affair with America's favorite canned meat, SPAM (R) Family of Products.

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  • There is no shortage of food; we live well, for we receive our pay in leis, and even if there is not much worth buying there are always eggs. —  THE BANTAM WAR BOOK SERIES
  • An elaborate feather cloak decorated one wall; musical instruments hung between two bookcases; shell leis, a quilt, several paintings, and a collection of wood, gourd, and coconut calabashes were only a few of the objects tucked here and there, wherever space would permit. —  Muller, Marcia - [22] A Walk through the fire.htm
  • It was complete with flowered attire, leis, festive Hawaiian decorations and Luau dishes to promote Lightyear's President's Club Retreat to the prestigious Mauna Lani Resort in Hawaii next May; however, as the conference progressed, a very different theme emerged: Loyalty, Integrity and Tradition. —  PHONE+ Articles
  • While other mirrors are decorated with lacy garters, Hawaiian leis, and sparkling new age crystals to fill the void, I am left with a pathetic paper printed cut-out, because I haven't been able to find out who took my pair of velvety fuzzy dice. —  The Toque
  • Lena chois sin, tá nuaíocht maith eile againn mar a tífidh sibh ar Nuacht 24, de bhrí go mbeidh forlíonadh ealaíona Lá Nua, a bhí iontach maith i rith an ama dar liom ag leanmhaint leis - beidh sé ar fáil ar líne bho shean-shuíomh —  Slugger O'Toole
 

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