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Hawaii officially became this great nation's 50th state 50 years ago today.
In March 1959 both houses of Congress passed the Hawaii Admissions
Act. The voters in Hawaii approved a referendum endorsing the
statehood bill in June, and President Eisenhower declared Hawaii
a state on August 21, 1959. (The referendum was
subsequently criticized because Hawaiians were not offered the
option of voting for independence, thereby ignoring controversy
surrounding the legality of Hawaii's previous annexation
by the United States.)

The haoles at Flat Earth love Hawaii for many reasons, but most importantly because it is the beautiful home of some of our oldest and dearest friends.Image via hawaiipublicradio.org
Here's to you!Fireworks at Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, July 2007