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ID	Nickname	Country / City	Comment	Project / Group
24955		United States Kapolei	This is a card that says “Minahs brah”, “Shaka, brah”, “laydahs, brah”, and “What, brah” (hwc). This is a card that is using humor. Because brah does not mean bra it is short for braddah which means “brother” in English. Minahs is minor; to locals it also means “it is not a big deal”. Laydahs is later. This is symbolic-authentic. R.N.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
24956		United States Kapolei	This is a card that says “Simon sez act lolo”, “Simon sez make one Shaka”, “Simon sez wiggle yo’ okole” (hwc). Lolo is Hawaiian but written as lōlō which means crazy. Sez is says in English. Yo’ is short for your. Okole is Hawaiian but normally written as ‘Okole which means butt. Shaka is a term that is a symbol of goodbye or hello. This is symbolic-authentic. R.N.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
24957		United States Kapolei	This card says “here’s one bottled water fo’ go with your birthday cake” and there is a bottle that says “local kine tap water, straight from da pipe” (hwc). The first phrase in English means here is a bottled water to go with your birthday cake. And the phrases on the bottle says local tap water, water coming from the faucet. This a humor saying that our tap water is clean so you do not need to get it from bottled water from the store. This is symbolic-authentic. R.N.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47233		United States Kapolei	SM	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47234		United States Kapolei	This photo was taken at the Down to Earth grocery store in Kapolei. It says the state motto and it’s common English translation, which both have many interpretations. Many interpret the phrase as advocating for sovereignty. The domain is retail, so the company may be trying to brand themself as a positive contribution to Hawaii. SM	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47235		United States Kapolei	This is a sign for Ili’ili Farms displayed in the produce section of Down to Earth. Signs representing the local farms that Down to Earth sources produce from are displayed throughout the section. The purpose could be to promote the farm, or to help shoppers become more conscious of where their produce comes from. The use of these signs brings awareness to local farmers and reminds customers to shop local. SM	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47238		United States Kapolei	This photo was taken in the produce section of Down to Earth’s Kapolei location. The sign advertises Small Kine Farms, a local farm that Down to Earth sources produce from. The use of Pidgin suggest that Small Kine Farms is local and a small business, which would please consumers who try to shop sustainably. SM	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47240		United States Kapolei	This photo was taken in Down to Earth’s Kapolei location, displaying the product “Shaka Tea.” The use of Pidgin here might signify that the brand is locally owned, which might motivate sustainability conscious consumers to buy. SM	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
129440		United States Kapolei	Trailer advertisement.
24742		United States Kapolei	—
24743		United States Kapolei	—
38848		United States Kapolei	—	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
51319		United States Kapaʻa	Graffiti in chalk behind a map of the ke ala hele makalae path in Kapaʻa. The graffiti says “everythin mayjah”	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
51320		United States Kapaʻa	This graffiti says “fuck da system” as some sort of transgressive political message	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
51321		United States Kapaʻa	Lots of graffiti on the back of this informational sign in English, pidgin, and Hawaiian.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
51322		United States Kapaʻa	The sticker on this car parked in the side of the road says “can,” which is most likely from the phrase “if can, can; if no can, no can”. It is not referring to a soda can, but to possibility.	Multilingual Hawaiʻi
121113	Anna	Taiwan Kaohsiung City	—
121201	Anna	Taiwan Kaohsiung City	—
19432		United States Kansas City	At Quik Trip
7318		United States Kankakee	—