Mauna Kea Oral History Appendix - Office of Mauna Kea Management

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Yes.
Before we came, she was the teacher, and then Medeiros came in to replace her.
And she went to Ka‘ü.
And then after Mr. Medeiros left, Mrs. Buzzard was our teacher.
Interesting, Some history. [pauses] This is perhaps one important point and then we’ll let
you guys go. We don’t mean to luhi you folks. But do you remember the weather then
compared to today And all of you have shared with me in your interviews that you’ve
seen changes in the weather. What was the weather like back in the ‘30s or ‘40s, and
when did it change Do you have some thoughts about that, or recollections
[thinking]
More rain today than before or less
Less.
Less.
Before, more rain.
It all depends on what they’re talking about, maybe the last month they had more rain
than they used to have. But before, used to get good rain, but then it dried up.
That’s why the corn could grow, we had rain.
Well, I did a lot of walking and work on the ranch, and you carry your lunch tin, you carry
your tools, and walk out and work. And you never get out to work without a jacket,
without a hat. You must have a hat, because you don’t know when it’s going to rain. I
recall we get so many thunder storms, lightning was quite frequent.
Yes.
And I would say we had far more rainfall that time than today.
Yes.
By seasons you know. We had dry seasons but we had wet seasons. And the wet
season was terrible, it was gray. And Waimea Village, for instance, take Waimea Village,
lot’s of times we were flooded.
You mentioned lightning strikes and you brought a photo.
Lightning strike and hit our home. Have you ever seen a lightning hit a home
No.
I seen lightning strike the house.
You have a photo with you.
Yes, I have a photo.
Of some poor pipi that…
I have a photo which is above Leslie’s place. [holding photo] These nice looking animals
died from lightning.
Wow!
It was lightning strike. There’s what, six cows in there or something
I would say about six. Pu‘u Anuanu up about 7,000 feet.
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A Collection of Oral History Interviews (HiMK67-050606) A:543