Hawaii is a small state. Small enough, that we have one area code, 808, to cover all the islands.**

This has been the case for as long as I can remember, but in recent years people have come to celebrate it, and “The 808” has become a slang term for the state of Hawaii.

You’ll find “808” on t-shirts, bumper stickers, and business names like our own “Cafe 808” here in Kula, Maui.

This explanation, and post, is inspired by my son-in-law’s latest tweet:

Happy #Hawaii Day, everybody! Today is #808! 😀

So…Happy Hawaii Day! August 8th, 2011.

**Not that this means no long distance charges between islands.

Posted on: Monday, August 8th, 2011 at 1:38 pm
Categories: Hawaii.