Tomorrow isn't Valentines ...

Am I supposed to know that? I'm a maldito sul-americano, that's why I asked. :p Anyway they could have mistaken him for a Cookie :D
 
Capt. Cook picked a very sacred place and time to make his second landing in Hawaii. At the time he returned, the Hawaiian's were celebrating the makahiki festival, an annual joyful tribute to a god, Lono-i-ka-makahiki. One of Lono-i-ka-makahiki's symbols was white kapa banners that were flown on crossbars that resembled the sails and mast of Capt. Cook's ships. Capt. Cook's officers estimated 2500 to 3500 canoes and over 10,000 people were there to meet the god Lono-i-ka-makahiki ...Capt. Cook.

Cook was treated like a god. The Hawaiian's lavished him with gifts and had opulent and sacred ceremonies in his honor. In return, Cook gave tours of his ships and presented their Hawaiian host with a flute and violin concert, and a display of fireworks that both fascinated and terrified the natives.

After two weeks of festivities Cook left Kealakekua Bay, and encountered a fierce winter storm on his search for a Northwest passage. He returned to Kealakekua Bay to repair the vessels. Upon his return Cook found the makahiki festival was finished, and a kapu was put on the bay and the bay was nearly deserted.

The natives who remained did not understand how such a great god could have sustained such damage in his own domain. Their respect for Cook diminished, and wanting coveted metals in exchange for all of the supplies the Hawaiians had given the English sailors, the Hawaiians helped themselves to metals and the Discovery's cutter. Cook took a party of nine marines and went ashore to take Chief Kalaniopuu hostage until the cutter was returned. However, for various reasons the plan failed and Capt. Cook and four marines died in a skirmish near the monument's location on Feb. 14, 1779. The Captain was 50 years old.
 
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