Bandana-Almanac posts on the Papa from the Sea of Japan.

A salute to the Papa from this most interesting blog.

http://bandanna-almanac.com/2014/03/27/papanui-convoy-cap/

Pappy loves the Papa

"Men of the Battalion, as a veteran fighter ace I can tell you that you don't scratch 26 meatballs on good luck alone, what you need is to have the right equipment to do the job. This is why I fully endorse Papa Nui. The Papa know that a life spent under a tropical sun requires a cap of substance and his new Corsairs cap will give you the edge every time in the air or on the beach. Made to exacting standards from a solid 9 oz frog spot pattern Herringbone twill the Corsairs cap features an inspired A-1 sun visor extended peak and 4 panel ball cap construction. You're only as good as the gear you use and that's why I'm the best."

Semper Papa!

Major Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington.

Dazzle Kook Box.

For the love of  Kook boxes, hollowed out paddle boards in the style of surf pioneer Tom Blake. Particular kudos goes to the black and white stripe board reminiscent of US Navy dazzle pattern camouflage. The Papa is much inspired and will one day create the dazzle log to confuse the enemy at his favourite point break.

Digging Dinah Shore.

The old man sketched this one up in 1943 when he was up in the islands laying the foundations of the Papa Nui enigma.
It was published ten years later in the 'Signals', the story of the Australian Corps of Signals.

Imposters!

Now the Papa is a tolerant man, but ever since he started blogging about the wonders of a life in the South Pacific all sorts of pretenders have been showing up on the Island. Case in point, The Papa and Moloko were visiting Chief Urulu the other day, invited as guests of the village to sit in on the local Boar's tusk ceremony. The Papa spied in the crowd of onlookers a somewhat mustachioed Hollywood type taking notes with a pad and pencil. Adorning himself with an array of maile leaves, kina shells and flowers this imposter would appeared to have stole his whole gig from the Papa, he was even wearing a Papaloha shirt. Is nothing Sacred?