Tell us a story about the good ole' tiki days. - General Tiki

SS Satan's Sin Member Imperial Beach, CA Joined: Jun 13, 2004 Posts: 729	SS Satan's Sin Posted posted on Thu, Aug 5, 2004 6:56 PM I agree w BigBro. I don't think there was a tiki "culture" in the 50s -- just people doing their thing and having fun. No real thought being given to what tiki meant by itself or what it meant to the larger American culture, and certainly no tiki networking or tiki clubs. Individuals I think only thought about letting their hair down a bit, and entrepeneurs thought hey, maybe I can make some money off this. And that was the beginning and the end of it. "Culture" implies rules, classifications, introspection, analysis, collection of history and lore. This is what is happening now. "Tiki culture" is now. Like Bong, I was born with a deep fascination for tiki. I have always thought it was fun and great and have liked it very much. But to read something like BOT and come across a forum like TC and understand that it is a culture with its own unique history and classifications and even laws (sort of) is truly a grand pleasure. In this sense: One may be born liking flowers and plant them like crazy. But to be introduced to the formal world of hortirculture serves to deepen (never lessen!) one's fascination and joy in this pursuit. Or am I off base? Anyway, that's my two stone coins, and p.s., bows to you BigBro for inventing "Polynesian Pop" -- surely a writer can have few greater pleasures than coining a phrase that falls into everyday use. [ Edited by: Satan's Sin on 2004-08-05 18:58 ]

I agree w BigBro. I don't think there was a tiki "culture" in the 50s -- just people doing their thing and having fun. No real thought being given to what tiki meant by itself or what it meant to the larger American culture, and certainly no tiki networking or tiki clubs. Individuals I think only thought about letting their hair down a bit, and entrepeneurs thought hey, maybe I can make some money off this. And that was the beginning and the end of it.

"Culture" implies rules, classifications, introspection, analysis, collection of history and lore. This is what is happening now. "Tiki culture" is now.

Like Bong, I was born with a deep fascination for tiki. I have always thought it was fun and great and have liked it very much. But to read something like BOT and come across a forum like TC and understand that it is a culture with its own unique history and classifications and even laws (sort of) is truly a grand pleasure. In this sense:

One may be born liking flowers and plant them like crazy. But to be introduced to the formal world of hortirculture serves to deepen (never lessen!) one's fascination and joy in this pursuit. Or am I off base?

Anyway, that's my two stone coins, and p.s., bows to you BigBro for inventing "Polynesian Pop" -- surely a writer can have few greater pleasures than coining a phrase that falls into everyday use.

[ Edited by: Satan's Sin on 2004-08-05 18:58 ]

Post #106581 by Satan's Sin on Thu, Aug 5, 2004 6:56 PM