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Picks of the Week
Minister of Laughter: Frank De Lima
Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. at McCoy Studio Theater
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May 18, 2006
[COMEDY] It's hard to describe the unique brand of Hawaiian style comedy, depicted by the outrageous characters of such popular comedians as Da Braddahs, Augie T. and Mr. Frank Wilcox Napuakekaulike De Lima. But since nearly all of his 13 comedic albums have received Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, De Lima seems to be the natural authority in the matter of Hawaiian humor. In an interview on acidlogic.com, deLima states: "Hawai'i's ethnic humor developed in the plantation days when people had humility, which they needed because if they weren't humble, the pride everybody has could have turned into arrogance and hatred and violence. Instead it turned into humor. And there was a lesson that went out through the years. Most people can handle Hawai'i's humor, not everybody. But during the plantation days, most people could find humor in the different ethnic behaviors, and that's why there was peace." But I believe it was also Frank deLima who said, "Don't sneeze when you eat saimin… 'Cause the soup's gonna go all over your clothes and the noodles are gonna come out of your nose…" So you know, there's always that. Tickets: $25, half price kids 12/under. [SAMANTHA CAMPOS]
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