What’s The Cold, Hard Truth About Ice In Hawaiʻi? with Hiʻilei Julia Kawehipuaakahaopulani Hobart
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Because of the missionary influence as well, we have all of this piety that overlays the social fabric of Hawaii. So ice gets consumed in alcoholic drinks, but that consumption is restricted essentially to white businessmen and Hawaiian elites. There are laws against Native Hawaiians consuming alcohol. And then we have the sailors who are on leave that are looking for a good time. They can't afford to go in the bars and saloons to have ice cocktails, right? They're drinking room temperature booze. Then we have the missionaries who are expressing their piety with drinking ice cold water,. so that they have this kind of like bracing pure refreshment that gives them a some matter of indulgence, but not
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