Donnelly stirred
and friedNOT be belabor the Stir-Fry Wednesday night in which some "upright" members of the community told stories about me, some of them having a kernel of truth, but many fantasy. It did, however, raise many thousands of dollars for KHET so it was worth the abuse I took. The total hasn't been determined as yet. To summarize briefly, I felt pretty much like Bill Clinton on a Hawaii Theatre stage full of Ken Starrs. But it was great seeing so many friends turn out and help support this more than worthwhile organization, even if they outfitted me in a white tuxedo and made me look like like Colonel Sanders in order to do it. To all those whom I neglected to thank in my final remarks -- you know who you are, and I couldn't be more grateful. Mahalo ...
SPORTSCASTER Jim Leahey, who delivered the most vitriolic diatribe at the Stir-Fry, wielding his chopsticks like swords to the amusement of most people there, had another verbal lulu the other day that set my grammatical sensibilities reeling. During a baseball game between UH and California, he spoke of the California Golden Bears, and added "Great alliteration." There is, of course, no alliteration at all, great or minor. But nice try, Jim ...
THE call came in to Joe Anthony: "Hey Joe, this is Boomer." The caller was Chris Berman, known to his pals as "Boomer," who is in town for Sunday's Pro Bowl. He and Anthony are old buddies, since Joe's son, Steve Anthony, has been working with Boomer for 13 years at ESPN in Bristol, Conn. Sure, the Pro Bowl is a big deal for the sports network, but Berman had a few other things on his mind as well, such as beaches and golf courses. All work and no play makes Boomer a dull boy ...
What are the odds?
IT was just a year ago that Minnesota dentist Dr. Bob Janu found himself in Honolulu and decided to call for a single seat at the '98 Pro Bowl. He was given a seat in Section HH, Row 46, Seat 3. (In Minnesota, people keep ticket stubs. You're darn tootin'.) So this year he's back in town and again called for a single seat. Don't get ahead of me here -- they offered him HH, 46, 3, the exact same seat. "Ah, good," thought Dr. Janu, "my favorite seat." His wife, no football fan, thinks he should be playing the lottery ...MINNESOTA Viking All-Pro receiver Chris Carter eschewed the Pro Bowl gathering on the USS Missouri Memorial Wednesday night and instead found his way downtown for a private dinner with his wife at Palomino ... Meanwhile, Carter's teammate, defensive tackle John Randle, is here for his sixth Pro Bowl and will be going head-to-head with fans and autograph seekers tomorrow from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Men's Nike Department at Liberty House Ala Moana. Don't tell any offensive linemen in the league, but Randle has the reputation of being one of the funniest players in the NFL ...
Prissy cool
IF you remember "Gone With the Wind," and if you don't, go to your room, you'll remember Butterfly McQueen, who's character, Prissy, said, "I don't know nothin' about birthin' no babies." Well, somebody knows something about berthing Butterfly McQueen. That's the name of the $10 million yacht that's been docked right outside Don Ho's Island Grill. It has taken the spot recently vacated by another multi-million dollar yacht called P'Zazz out of Newport Beach ... And speaking of Don Ho's, the Brother Cazimeros have been signed to do two Valentine's weekend appearances at the Aloha Tower Marketplace eatery, Feb. 12 & 13 at 8:30 p.m. ...
Dave Donnelly has been writing on happenings
in Hawaii for the Star-Bulletin since 1968.
His columns run Monday through Friday.Contact Dave by e-mail: donnelly@kestrok.com.