Aloha and Happy Groundhog Day,

Sure, go ahead and ask, what does Groundhog Day have to do with the Moai?

Well, for starters we'd like to send greetings to the Inner Circle in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on their special day of the year. Top hats and overcoats are not our idea of fashionable attire but they make it look good.

Second, Punxsutawney Phil is an immortal groundhog thanks to "Groundhog Punch" and the Moai love a good cocktail.

And finally, we'd like to curry some favor and see an early spring. Moai in cold regions are looking out the window at several feet of snow and we're really ready to see that melt away so we can re-open the backyard tiki bar for the season.

[ UPDATE: Phil saw his shadow. Break out the emergency rum rations!!! ]

Keep the torches burning,

—Tagata Maori Rogorogo