March 3,2011
After a rushed coffee routine and a couple slabs of
homemade banana nut bread, we hurried to Hole 1 to observe the coconut
harvest. Costumed contestants raced around in motorless dinghies trying to
scoop floating coconuts out of the water. Some 900 coconuts had been
dispersed. Diving fins were used to propel the small boats. The
winners ended up with 120. The last place collected none, but spent the
entire time tossing buckets of sea water at the others. The whole event
took less than 30 minutes. One team dressed as a bunch of clowns.
Another donned white tees with coconut bras painted on them. Some were
pirates. Many made or wore matching tees to show team spirit. One of
the spectators caused a bit of a stir. Judy, from Southern Cross
wore a very short skirt, fish net stockings, and very skimpy panties
underneath. Everyone watched to see if the wind would lift the tiny
skirt. Some of the women were miffed at the display. But I saw
ladies in even skimpier swimsuits. I guess its all in the
presentation. After the wet show, they moved onto other coconut
feats: coconut toss, coconut bocci ball, coconut bowling. But after
a while it seemed more fun for the participants than the watchers, so we went
home. As usual, it was a good way to see our neighbors.
