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TC Tiki Chris Member London Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 1542	TC Tiki Chris Posted posted on Sat, Apr 27, 2002 3:19 AM A few days ago I started reading Paul Theroux's _Hotel_Honolulu, which by the way is thus far brilliant! Anyway, there's a paragraph describing a fictional Waikiki bar called Paradise Lost, that I thought would be of interest to other Tiki Centralites: "Paradise Lost bar was unusual in Waikiki for being popular with locals, especially when Buddy was introducing his favorite shows on the poolside lanai: Tahitian dancers, topless hula, or the enormous Samoan in a muumuu who husked coconuts with his teeth. The lanai doubled as the Island Coffee Shop (thatched roof, scowling constipated-looking tikis, glass net-floats). Just inside, sharing Peewee's kitchen, was the Terrace dining room, unofficially known as Buddy's." Being the enormous geek that I am, I think it would be neat to read other tiki-excerpts from books. I know _South_Pacific by Michener has a few passages here and there that describe shacks and bars that evoke a tiki-esque feeling, and I'm sure other members could come up with all sorts of other treasures too! :sheckymug: :sheckymug: :sheckymug: :sheckymug: Tiki Chris

A few days ago I started reading Paul Theroux's _Hotel_Honolulu, which by the way is thus far brilliant! Anyway, there's a paragraph describing a fictional Waikiki bar called Paradise Lost, that I thought would be of interest to other Tiki Centralites:

"Paradise Lost bar was unusual in Waikiki for being popular with locals, especially when Buddy was introducing his favorite shows on the poolside lanai: Tahitian dancers, topless hula, or the enormous Samoan in a muumuu who husked coconuts with his teeth. The lanai doubled as the Island Coffee Shop (thatched roof, scowling constipated-looking tikis, glass net-floats). Just inside, sharing Peewee's kitchen, was the Terrace dining room, unofficially known as Buddy's."

Being the enormous geek that I am, I think it would be neat to read other tiki-excerpts from books. I know _South_Pacific by Michener has a few passages here and there that describe shacks and bars that evoke a tiki-esque feeling, and I'm sure other members could come up with all sorts of other treasures too!

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Tiki Chris

Post #1061 by Tiki Chris on Sat, Apr 27, 2002 3:19 AM