Post #116972 by woofmutt on Tue, Sep 28, 2004 8:53 PM

When I'm doing my Friday and Saturday night Tiki street preaching I have to boil it down for the Ordinary masses.

Hawaii is always a good starting point...Everyone (and by "everyone" I mean the USA 'cause that's all that matters, right?) knows about Hawaii and Aloha shirts (but call them "Hawaiian shirts" when talking to an Ordinary). By now most folks are familiar with the idea of collectibles and people getting freakishly weird about collecting. For the simpler Ordinary I just stop there: Vintage Hawaiian stuff and Hawaiian bars.

For the slightly aware Ordinary I bring up the Pacific Island gods. Trader Vic's is a good next step. That naturally leads into Tiki mugs.

If it's an Ordinary under 40 or with kids "Sponge Bob Square Pants" is a big help.

After all this if the Ordinary seems moved I then ask if he/she would like to accept Tiki into his/her life.

I should make a tract. But in the very near future this will all be a lot easier once the Icon edition of The Book is here.