Far more than a greeting, Hawaiians' aloha -- which has many meanings -- often connotes a certain laid-back live-and-let-live attitude. Translated literally, it means the breath of life. But aloha is also sometimes interpreted as an acronym for five words meaning kindness (akahai), unity (lokahi), agreeability (olu'olu), humility (ha'aha'a) and patience (ahonui).--from the story "Hawaii's Still Waters Run Deep for the President-Elect" (WaPo). And here's "Obama says aloha to Hawaii, heads back to snowy Chicago" with video (02:38) from the Honolulu Advertiser. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin story, "Obama heads home after isle vacation," offers a few new details, if you must...
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