Lei (garland) spam musubi are tied into garlands. "Non-traditional" materials such as cloth ribbon, sequins, cellophane wrap, curling ribbon, and yarn are often used to fashion leis in various forms today. Among residents of Hawaii, the most popular occasions at which nā lei can be found are birthdays, graduations, weddings, funerals, retirement parties, and bridal showers. It is not uncommon for a high school or college graduate to be seen wearing so many nā lei that they reach his or her ears or higher. On May 1 each year, Hawaiians celebrate "Lei Day", first conceived in 1927 by poet Don Blanding. At
John of Garland Among his other works are his "Dictionarius", a Latin vocabulary, the title of which is the origin of the word "dictionary" in English and several other languages; "Compendium totius grammatices" printed at Deventer in 1489; and two metrical treatises, entitled "Synonyma" and "Equivoca", frequently printed at the close of the 15th century. A treatise on alchemy, "Compendium alchimiae", often printed under his name, was by a 14th-century writer named Ortolanus (Martin Ortolan, or Lortholain). The 11th century writings on computus by Garlandus have occasionally been attributed to Johannes de Garlandia. John of Garland Johannes de Garlandia or John of Garland