A "lei" is a Hawaiian flower necklace. On May 1, Hawaiians celebrate "Lei Day," first conceived in 1927 by poet Don Blanding. At the time, Blanding was employed by the Honolulu Star Bulletin, and he shared his idea with columnist Grace Tower Warren, who came up the phrase, "May Day is Lei Day."
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code for Portland, Oregon is "PDX." Similarly, the IATA code for Minneapolis-St. Paul is MSP; for St. Louis, STL; for Phoenix, PHX. Curiously, the airport code for Kahului Airport in Maui is "OGG." The airport code pays homage to aviation pioneer Bertram J. Hogg, who worked for what is now Hawaiian Airlines. I guess they had to use OGG rather than HOG, since HOG was already taken by the airport in Holguin, Cuba.
So now you know....
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