Post #17379 by Humuhumu on Fri, Dec 27, 2002 11:30 AM

Here's the way I'm starting to look at it: just as we have taken polynesian tikis and turned them into our own, artificial, american, poly pop thing, Parrotheads have in turn taken the american, poly pop tiki and turned it into an artificial, carribean flavor that is meaningful for them. I'm not going to argue against their right to love tiki in their own way, because to do so would be to argue against our own way of loving tiki. It just muddies the waters, especially for Ordinarys who are trying to help connect us with tiki.

And luckily, they label most of their merch with things like "Margaritaville!" so we can easily stay clear.