Meet Rap Reiplinger's "Fate Yanagi"

[@davidarthurweick941]

How could you not ask her if her husband is Mits Funai!

[@kazuko62]

Good point! LOL, but we know her last name is not Funai.

[@martindolan8554]

Fate Yanagi I love you. God bless you thank you for sharing your story. Rap was the funniest comedian to EVER come out of Hawaii. Rest In Peace.

[@alexcarter8807]

When I was a kid in Punalu'u I remember my mom saying in disgust, "You kids know all the words to 'Fate Yanagi' but you can't remember to do the dishes!"

[@smokeyovertheline6394]

Was this interview at Point Panic? Unreal.... 90 feet and glassy. Rap, you were a genius. We'll never forget you.

[@bigislander72]

Like how in the video he changed "big" to " monstah" good edit.

[@alexcarter8807]

"Now I stay Queen's, in critical condition....." classic.

[@atomic_wait]

​@@alexcarter8807My dad was in Queen's in critical condition this week and this song kept popping into my head. Kept my spirits up a bit during a pretty dark time. He's doing better now, not out of the woods quite yet but here's hoping.

[@Lani012]

She is so cute, I can see why he chose to write a song about her. Thank you for sharing this adorable story. 😊

[@mariakatianeabreupossidoni1122]

[@Feloa19]

“Fate” what a perfect friendship! You played the the perfect Fate Yanagi! Great video and you are beautiful! Thanks for bringing laughter with Rap into our homes all these years! Aloha!

[@robertzito8492]

such a sweet lady

[@kauimanera726]

So cool!,,fate YANAGI was part of my early adulthood back in the day. Awww rap- nobody going beat him, he is still remembered and missed.

[@seizethedayandlive]

Awesome story! I had no idea. I'm glad she told the world the story behind the song... :-)

[@nickstoli]

If everyone understood pidgin, Rap would've been as big as Richard Pryor or Woody Allen. He was as great a comedic genius as anyone.

[@mayspace3978]

She is so so cute

[@jhavajoe3792]

Ahhhh- Mysteeery solved. Now I can die in peace!

[@Amy-po3hu]

If that was me, I'd be bragging about it all my life!

[@kayw1230]

What a sweet historical bit

[@akamaimalahine]

Eh..you da kine!

[@SpikeNLB]

RIP Rap

[@kazuko62]

Does this mean she is the girl in the bikini in the video?

[@seizethedayandlive]

Considering that she didn't want people to know the song was referring to her, it's unlikely that she'd play her character...

[@evsakai]

Carol Takahashi that girl is Galyn Akaka. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKinkoCorpahqZI

[@bluefire20]

Believe that was Galyn Kong.

[@jasonpaz]

This is the girl in the video....I'm disturbed..

[@atomic_wait]

Is it the girl in the video, or just who the character in the song is based on? I figure the secret would have been out long ago if she was the lady in the video.