# Odd questions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-questions/442311>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 22, 2008, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-questions/442311 "2008-03-22T03:45:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-questions/442311/101 "2008-03-27T02:32:23Z")

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[QUOTE=Really Not All That Bright]  
I’m guessing that’s (on?) another island, yes?  
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Yes. Honolulu is on Oahu; Hilo is on the Big Island of Hawaii.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-questions/442311/102 "2008-03-27T02:46:13Z")

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[QUOTE=Siam Sam]  
Yes. Honolulu is on Oahu; Hilo is on the Big Island of Hawaii.  
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Captain Cook was on ludes when we first saw Hawaii. No, really. He leaned over the railing and was blown away. ‘Oh, wowhoo!’

And the last queen of Hawaii was Irish. Lilly O’Killarney.

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