Chapter 454

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Back in the early 1800s, there were several competing kingdoms in what is now the state of Hawaii.

One King, Kam’ha, ruled over the island of Oahu. He had a very large palace, made of reeds, and grass and covered with palm fronds. He was very rich. Naturally he had a very ornate throne made for himself.

His major opposition, King Ha’kam, ruled over the island now called Hawaii -- the big island. He, too, had a fancy palace. To outdo his adversary, this palace was a two story affair, with floors of reeds, grasses and a fancy roof made of palm fronds.

As these this tended to do between these two, there was an invasion of Oahu. As luck would have it, King Kam’ha had taken almost all his army to invade the next island. He was away when King Ha’kam invaded.

WELL ... King Kam’ha had a grand old time looting the palace. He actually took the fancy throne, put it on several boats lashed together, and took the heavy throne back to his island.

He put it in the safest place he could think of: on the super fancy, second floor of his own palace.

You know how it is in the islands: sometimes it rains. And rains hard. Sometimes for several days.

King Ha’kam huddled in his palace. Now, the rains weakened the reeds and grasses that held his palace together, not to mention the winds. And the heavy stolen throne eventually came crashing through the floor and squashed poor King Ha’kam dead.

One of his advisors, clearly a wise man, issued a long statement, which roughly translated to:

“People who live in grass houses, shouldn’t stow thrones.”

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