James Kilpatrick Mulhaney Montegue DelRio Okada
February 19th, 2008 by Rap's TroupeJunior the third.
Remember him in “Taste Test?” with the beer can hat and shopping bag? Word is that Rap Reiplinger named many of his characters after classmates at Punahou… Class of ‘68, by the way. Same time as Nainoa Thompson but before Barack Obama in case you were wondering.
Anybody have any evidence to back that up? Know a Fate Yanagi? Nephi Jensen Mataho? Aunty Agnes Kealoha and her gourds?
February 20th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
I remember Mr. Okada! “I like da crackah!” Can’t help you with the friends names, but I went to school with a Corey “Mits” Funai!
February 22nd, 2008 at 8:27 am
you are very very very very funny and that i heard this one on the radio that one with the room serves an it was funny.
February 22nd, 2008 at 8:29 am
hi you guys rely were funny
February 22nd, 2008 at 5:29 pm
bra so funny thank u all was great!
shootz, saint catherine school boy
March 6th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
A bunch of Rap’s ‘68 Punahou classmates are coming to the public shows on the 14th and 15th - ask em!
March 7th, 2008 at 8:26 am
Close to my heart, Fate Yanagi, who was purported to be the Head Cheerleader of “Furtado Memorial High.” (There really is a “Furtado Memorial Gym.”)
Just before you walk inside Radford HS Gym, look at the sign on the left side of the main doors.
The Gym was named in honor of “Bill Furtado” former Speaker of the House of Representatives, State of Hawaii. He was also a very prominent HPD investigator from back in the day.
I don’t think that had anything to do with Rap’s choice of that particular Portuguese name. He was just poking fun at yet another ethnic group by using a name that would resonate with local people, and keep the humor “real.”
March 9th, 2008 at 5:16 am
Radford’s gym is now named after longtime basketball coach and athletic director Jim Alegre, who passed away in October 2005.
Regarding other names, I wonder if there really were Punahou classmates named Preintiss (As in, “Eh Preintiss, you get change?”) and Suganuma (”Life is Suganuma”).
Those are two of my favorites.
March 9th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
This play was da funniest thing! I strongly recommend local people of all ages to watch this. I took my 10 year old son and he LOVED it. There should be more plays like this.
The cast was AMAZING they couldn’t have done a better job. UNREAL!!!
March 10th, 2008 at 12:06 am
Awesome show, AWESOME CAST!!! What a great way to perpetuate rap’s legacy to the younger generation. I was laughing throughout the entire performance. Thank you HTY, Lee, Harry and especially Rap for all the great memories, good times, and terrific theatre!
March 10th, 2008 at 1:33 am
You go guys! Plenty people no know about Raps and his genius. Da jokes he make when bring one whole generation togedda. Continue his legacy!