A few days ago I was on a plane from St Petersburg, Russia to Helsinki (I am from San Francisco) and was seated next to a 15 year old Russian Girl. We chatted a bit and then realized we both had Ukes in our backpacks in the overhead compartment. Down they came, and after a little international educational tablature exchange, it was all Mele Kalikimaka for 5 minutes. Our “thawing-out-the-cold-war- for-Christmas” gift to the rest of the plane. There was applause. Ukes bfore Nukes and a Mele Kalikimaka to all, and good night.