When I think of May Day, my enduring memory is about arriving at school in a stiff cotton muʻumuʻu and a yellow plumeria lei – the fragrant plain janes of the lei world — my mother always ordered for us from her lei maker in Waikīkī. Many of my friends strung their own lei from … Continue reading Denby Fawcett: Lei Makers Are Struggling To Keep Up With Demand This May Day