Hawaii Culture: Portuguese Horseshoe

I’m not quite sure when this sport came about but, it’s definitely part of Hawaii’s culture.  Being half Portuguese, and not meant to offend, the name of this rising sport is called “Portagee Horseshoe”.

About 7 years ago I attended a barbecue at a friends house and he brought out (2) square wooden box covered with a piece of rug with a hole cut out in the center and (6) 4″ washers.

He placedthe boxes 25ft. apart and gave (3) washers for each 2-member team. Each member would toss the washers trying to get it into the slightly larger hole. The point system is as customized as the boxes themselves, but here’s how we score each toss:

• 1-point for landing the washer on top of the box
• 2-points if you lean your washer on the back side of the box
• 3-points for putting washer in the hole

We played for the entire evening that first night and wondered who the brilliant person was behind this.  He suggested that a crew from the Pearlharbor Shipyard had built the first set of boxes and invented the game, but it’s commonly seen at picnic’s, tailgating, camping, and just about every backyard barbecue.

What unique game or sport has your community invented?

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