Pearl Harbor and Honolulu

We couldn't wait to go on liberty and see Pearl Harbor and Honolulu. We left EWA, hopped a boat and went across to Pearl Harbor. We looked at the battleships, destroyers, cruisers, etc., which had largely been restored from Dec 7, 1941. I saw the New Jersey (?) battleship and it looked huge and in great shape; but the whole harbor looked in tip top condition. I was seeing it approximately 29 months after Pearl. We then continued on to Honolulu. When we got into the city it was teeming with servicemen of all stripes, except for admirals and generals. Let me tell you that sex of one form or another was the mainstay of the day. There were lines of servicemen, which included officers also, waiting to visit the many prostitutes; if you wanted a picture with a pretty Hawaiian girl the cameraman would take his time, while you needed three hands to fend off her two hands exploring the 13 buttons, but most of the guys "just enjoyed the experience." It was beautiful in Honolulu and extremely interesting; you could eat the many exotic foods and fruits of Hawaii; entertainment was first class. Every Hawaiian dancer was named "Helen"; and we saw all the movies when they first came out. I remember seeing "Going My Way" with Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald; tremendous vaudeville shows with current performers; and current performers from Grand Old Oprey, like Eddie Arnold, Minnie Pearl, etc. At day's end we caught the boat back to EWA.