My favorite Walt Disney Mouseketeer left us on Monday at age 70: Annette Funicello, a member of the Mickey Mouse Mouseketeers in the '50s, and a teenage icon in her beach party movies of the '60s.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser had a short article in their Opinion section yesterday and talked about her connection with Hawaii, specifically her "Hawaiianette" album, which featured a number of "hapa-hau'oli" (English worded) songs about Hawaii (e.g., "Hukilau," "Little Grass Shack," "Aloha Oe").
Although a few songs are mentioned in the story, they failed to mention one of her most popular songs: "Pineapple Princess."
When the U.S. Postal Service issued a new pineapple-themed postcard on May 12, 2007, I paid homage to the song with a cachet of Annette holding a pineapple ... she was indeed, our Pineapple Princess.
Rest in peace, Annette.
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