Post #219474 by hewey on Tue, Mar 7, 2006 7:10 PM

No, it might simmer down more, but it will never die! Even if it is just us nerds hangin together to a piece of balsa driftwood in the ocean of information that is the internet. Yes, I think the trekkie nerd comparison is accurate at a certain level.

This topic has missed a glaring tiki source of inspiration - the art of SHAG! He's not my favourite artist, but he is extremely popular in the broader community (not just tiki nuts). One can only assume some kids are gonna see his work and be inspired by it. Hes big.

I also plan on writing an article (to post on TC) about the sociological underpinnings that help to make tiki appealing. These are universal to many people. The big one is the romanticism of a far away land. Be it relaxtion on pristine beaches or the danger of a jungle filled with savages that worship heathen tiki gods. Hell, even a home bar can be a romanticised version of the tiki temples of the "good old days". What do people think?