Post #216521 by Monkeyman on Wed, Feb 22, 2006 10:08 AM

I had a thought last night while driving home from work....

Many of us here on TC have found an interest in Tiki due to childhood memories and experiences with our parents and grandparents.

Many of us seek it not for its current day novelty but its yesteryear charm. Its safe to say that for me Polynesian Pop Culture peaked in the time of my grandparents (I have young parents). Hanging out at a Don the Beachcomber or local Trader Vics (in San Diego) would have been something my 35-50 year old grandparents would have done.

My parents still experienced it in the form of 1960's beach culture but they would not have been of drinking age during the first big pop.

My interest is a current one but I cant help think that much of my interest was spurred by memories of going to places like this with my grandparents (Sea World etc).

As we all know, Tiki styled restaurants are more a niche now than a mainstream eatery. Of course MY kids will have memories of tiki stuff in their youth but only because I am an extremist and drag them out to all the tiki events.

I would wager that the average 8 year old will have no tie or memory to it whatsoever.

I guess what I asking is... Are we the last generation? Does it die with us or will there be another mainstream embracement of polynesian pop culture?

[ Edited by: Monkeyman 2006-02-22 10:09 ]

[ Edited by: Monkeyman 2006-03-02 23:36 ]