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RIP Rabbit Kekai

Postby waikikikichan » Fri May 13, 2016 10:26 pm

Waikiki Beach Boy Legend Rabbit Kekai passed away peacefully this morning.

I will always remember him at my very first contest 20+ years ago. He yelled at me "Hey !!". I was scared and not knowing what to do in the contest area and here some guy is yelling at me. He then tossed me a bar of wax and smiled. I knew I would be okay from then on.

Aloha Uncle Rabbit. Sayonara Usagi-san.
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Re: RIP Rabbit Kekai

Postby oldmansurfer » Fri May 13, 2016 11:18 pm

RIP Rabbit Kekai. A big name in the surfing community
So what is worse.... dying or regretting it for the rest of my life? Obviously I chose not regretting it.
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Re: RIP Rabbit Kekai

Postby oldmansurfer » Fri May 13, 2016 11:33 pm

Some background for those who don't know him http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/31971111/surf-legend-rabbit-kekai-dies-at-95
So what is worse.... dying or regretting it for the rest of my life? Obviously I chose not regretting it.
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Re: RIP Rabbit Kekai

Postby jaffa1949 » Sat May 14, 2016 12:07 am

Aloha Uncle Rabbit!
I've taken up troll hunting just for fun, instead of a rifle I'll just use a pun! 冲浪爷爷
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Re: RIP Rabbit Kekai

Postby icetime » Sat May 14, 2016 12:39 am

oldmansurfer wrote:Some background for those who don't know him http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/31971111/surf-legend-rabbit-kekai-dies-at-95

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Re: RIP Rabbit Kekai

Postby billie_morini » Thu May 19, 2016 6:18 am

While disappointing to see an iconic surfer pass away, at age 95 he revered for high-performance surfing and longevity.
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