Sky Room Bar

Often the first, and last, stop for servicemen (and later their families during post-war vacations to the Islands), the Honolulu International Airport was home to the Sky Room Lounge and Lanai (with its “impeccable” service) as well as the more “lively” Short Snorter Bar. What is a short snorter, you may ask? That was a collection of bank notes, both U.S.  and European currencies taped together into a roll upon which service members would sign each other’s names. They were collected, typically, in bars and other raucous spots where the rank and file could relax.