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I think the Mai Kai<\/a> stopped making these calendars in the early 1990s. I have never asked why. Maybe because times changed and people didn’t buy them any more. Maybe they were mostly given to members and they just decided to cut costs. Maybe it just didn’t seem politically correct. I doubt the last one. The Mai Kai<\/a> has always done things their way and made it work and not bowed to a few people’s opinions. These calendars are certainly not racy.<\/p>\n

I came across this article<\/a> about the Mai Kai today that’s a very interesting read for fans.<\/p>\n

\"77<\/a>This first sampling is Kainoa. She retired from the difficult schedule of dancing for the Mai Kai a while ago due to a knee injury. She dances with Polynesian Proud<\/a> now, at least sometimes. She danced for the opening of Hukilau 2004 and it was a highlight for me. She is an un-aging island\u00c2\u00a0beauty like Mrs. Thornton, who is as beautiful today as ever. And I had the pleasure to meet Kainoa’s mother and, well, they could be sisters, and they could be 20!<\/p>\n


\"77<\/a>This picture has it all! Just look at those drinks! Just look at those lamps! Just look at those heads!
\"heads\"Ah, the shrunken heads of the Mai Kai…<\/p>\n


\"77<\/a>A man I would like to meet (have met?) The head mixologist at the Mai Kai, Mariano Licudine. HERE <\/a>is a nice article on him. He started out at Don the Beachcomber’s before coming to the Mai Kai. He is best known as the inventor of the “Derby Daiquiri,” one of my favorite drinks. I was given the back rooms tour of the Mai Kai by General Manager Kern Mattie and this area is what you don’t see in the Molokai Lounge.
\"77<\/a>What this picture says is still true today. There are many people at the Mai Kai who have been there for decades. The owners treat their staff well because they know that a good staff is important to making the Mai Kai great.<\/p>\n

For a perfect way to experience the Mai Kai and it’s magic, (okay I am a bit biased about the event I started and brought there in 2003) come to Hukilau in October<\/a> when the Mai Kai will be filled to capacity with fans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I think the Mai Kai stopped making these calendars in the early 1990s. I have never asked why. Maybe because times changed and people didn’t buy them any more. 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