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The Honolulu Advertiser

Posted on: Monday, May 31, 2004

THE LEFT LANE
Impressed with art

Advertiser Staff and News Services

As of Friday, more than 20,000 people had seen the "Japan & Paris: Impressionism, Postimpressionism and the Modern Era" exhibit at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, reports museum spokeswoman Charlie Aldinger.

"So far, attendance is above our projections," she said.

The 53-piece exhibit, which shows how French art affected Japan around the turn of the 20th century, closes Sunday.

So it's your last chance to take in something as sublime as Claude Monet's1864 "Walk (Road by the Farm Saint-Siméon)."

Tickets ($15, $10 ages 6-17) available by phone: 532-3620.


Not for cheaters

The love line is open at Kisses and Misses, our Friday advice column.

But enough letters about cheating, already. We know you have other issues. So what is it you want to talk about? Problems with your in-laws, co-workers or children? We'll tackle your problems without revealing your identity.

E-mail kissesandmisses@honoluluadvertiser.com; snail mail Kisses and Misses, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; or fax 525-8055.


A brief history of Memorial Day

Interesting Memorial Day facts, from the History Channel:

• Memorial Day originally was known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the Civil War dead.

• May 30, 1868, was the first such day designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of those who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion.

• In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo, N.Y., the official birthplace of Memorial Day because the town had made it an annual event for which businesses closed.

• Several Southern states still set aside a special day to honor the Confederate dead, usually called Confederate Memorial Day: Mississippi (last Monday in April); Alabama (fourth Monday in April); Georgia (April 26); North Carolina (May 10); South Carolina (May 10); Louisiana (June 3); Tennessee (Confederate Decoration Day, June 3); Texas (Confederate Heroes Day, Jan. 19); and Virginia (last Monday in May).