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- March 10, 2006
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Da Rubba Slippa Sequel
Wearing rubba slippa in Hawaii is part of our local kine lifestyle,
Can tell ‘cause when locals party in da house, on da porch get one uka big pile.
From hanabutta keiki days, until you makule and no-mo’ teeth when you talk,
Anyplace you go from here to there, you goin’ use rubba slippa when you walk.
So you no can tell me dat rubba slippa is just one passing-fad,
‘Cause my ohana been using ‘em from my Dad to my Dad’s Dad and his Dad’s Dad.
If, you only wear shoes or sandals, with da strap behind,
Da first time you wear rubba slippa, it might feel loose and funny kine.
But, once you come used to rubba slippa, you goin’ enjoy da convenience,
Afta dat you goin’ think putting on shoes, just one big suckin’ nuisance.
One good thing about rubba slippa, is you no need wear socks,
Plus, da bugga save your feet, when you stay walk on sharp kine lava rocks.
And with rubba slippa when you gotta walk far, you no get blister behind your heels,
i know da people who wear too tight kine shoes, can tell you how dat feels.
And good ol’ rubba slippas will neval give you da stink kine toe jam,
Like my uncle when his shoes come off, from da haunas i go scram.
Small kid time my teacher tell; “you can’t wear slippers at school.”
And when i did, he give me detention, da bugga was so un-cool.
But mostest kine place you put rubba slippa on and no one really care,
Because in Hawaii no-body tell you, what and what-not to wear.
And, rubba slippa some good for da beach ‘cause sand no can stuck inside,
Plus, da bugga float if da wave get-’em and take-’em for one ride.
Eh, i wish i had one rubba slippa, big like my surfboard,
So when i wipe-out la dat, da bugga no hit me so hard.
‘Cause when i surf on big kine waves, i go over da falls la dat,
And when my fiberglass board rap my mouth, for one week my lip, stay fat.
i tell my friend; “rubba slippa made of rubba,” he tell; “nah i neva know,”
But, when his surfboard conk his head, i tell him; “i told you so.”
One bad thing ‘bout rubba slippa, is can broke if you run too fast,
And mostest time, when dat happens, you goin’ huli on your ass.
And also bad is when you riding bike and your slippa stick out too far,
It stuck da spoke, stop da wheel and make you fly over da handle bar.
And even worse when dat happens, what worse den da shame,
Is when you slippin’ off da bike and your ala ala’s carang da frame.
So please take care when riding bike with rubba slippa on,
‘Cause if you crash and crack your eggs, you goin’ wish you no was born.
So, all in all, rubba slippa is not for everyone on dis earth,
But, for us local islanders, we luv dat rubba cushion, between our feet and all dat dirt.
ira Kiyonaga
