Articles written by Matthew Mckamey

Matthew McKamey|Dec 28, 2023

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say On a bright Cascadian Christmas Day That's the dryland greeting that we send to you From the land where pine trees sway Here we know that Christmas will be maybe a little green but mostly brown and bright The sun to shine by day, and all the stars at night Mele Kalikimaka is Cascade’s way to say Merry Christmas to you! In 1949, Mr. R. Alex Anderson was asked why there wasn’t any Hawaiian Christmas Songs? So, he answered within a few days by writing the song Mele Kalikimaka. In 1950, Bing Crosby surprised his...