Post #212843 by alohabros on Sun, Feb 5, 2006 5:44 PM

On 2006-02-04 19:01, Chongolio wrote:

...I get along better with the old timers out on the longboards and the tiki people. They are way more genuine and don't seem to take themselves so seriously as the new breed does...

... tiki, again, is merely an affectation and has no relevance to actual surfing or the surfing culture, just as the beach boys had no real relevance to true surfing culture...

... those who surf, think not of tiki but of the ocean and its abundance...

... for many, tiki is fun and is a neat distraction from the everyday grind of work...

... and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that...

... but to suggest that there may be an inherent link between the two... yikes...

... the new breed are the next old timers... you get what you give...

... in the aloha spirit, the alohbros spend hours every week volunteering, helping the new breed get their sea legs, teaching waveriding, ocean culture and environmental respect, rain or shine, hot or cold, double overhead or flat...

... tiki, they'll pick up in college or sometime thereafter...

... love your kids... teach 'em to surf...