Beware, more tiki going mainstream! - General Tiki

TV Traitor Vic Tiki Socialite Greenville, SC Joined: Jan 02, 2003 Posts: 441	TV Traitor Vic Posted posted on Sun, Feb 9, 2003 12:41 AM Great Article, Tikibars! I agree wholeheartedly. The part of all of it that should make us all feel completely happy is that the "Tiki" that the masses will flock to will not be even close to the real thing. It will be so watered down and stupid that it won't even make a dent. And it will be forgotten by them as swiftly as it was absorbed. As Chacha pointed out, though, Tiki was a Creation of Popular Culture to begin with. It Was HUGE in the 40s, 50s, 60s and into the 70s! If Tiki is so Exclusive... Why has the "Carving Post" been viewed 2449 times? Or the "Are we all Star Wars/Trekkie Nerds?" post 1154? Sure alot of those are repeat visitors, but... That's a lot of visitation! Tiki Central has 711 registered users. That's a fairly large number for a Chat Forum dealing with a strictly Underground Topic, guys. If the Masses that we all deride and speak so poorly of had remained googoo over Tiki the Kahiki, in Columbus, would Still Be Open! We would be able to go to a store (or a Website) and buy Witco Fixtures and Furniture for our homes. Orchids of Hawaii Glasses would be affordable and available at Wal-Mart! I don't know about you folks, but I think that would be good. I think one thing that sets this "trend" apart, too, is Age. I mean Our Age, of course. The Rockabilly and Swing revivals in past years were based on the genre's popularity with the Youth of America. Most of us tikiphiles are not the kids we were just a few years ago. What do we care if every college town opens a half-assed Tiki Bar and it closes in the next year and a half? I, for one, will carry on. [ Edited by: Traitor Vic on 2003-02-09 00:48 ]

Great Article, Tikibars!
I agree wholeheartedly. The part of all of it that should make us all feel completely happy is that the "Tiki" that the masses will flock to will not be even close to the real thing. It will be so watered down and stupid that it won't even make a dent. And it will be forgotten by them as swiftly as it was absorbed.
As Chacha pointed out, though, Tiki was a Creation of Popular Culture to begin with. It Was HUGE in the 40s, 50s, 60s and into the 70s! If Tiki is so Exclusive... Why has the "Carving Post" been viewed 2449 times? Or the "Are we all Star Wars/Trekkie Nerds?" post 1154? Sure alot of those are repeat visitors, but... That's a lot of visitation! Tiki Central has 711 registered users. That's a fairly large number for a Chat Forum dealing with a strictly Underground Topic, guys.
If the Masses that we all deride and speak so poorly of had remained googoo over Tiki the Kahiki, in Columbus, would Still Be Open! We would be able to go to a store (or a Website) and buy Witco Fixtures and Furniture for our homes. Orchids of Hawaii Glasses would be affordable and available at Wal-Mart! I don't know about you folks, but I think that would be good.
I think one thing that sets this "trend" apart, too, is Age. I mean Our Age, of course. The Rockabilly and Swing revivals in past years were based on the genre's popularity with the Youth of America. Most of us tikiphiles are not the kids we were just a few years ago. What do we care if every college town opens a half-assed Tiki Bar and it closes in the next year and a half? I, for one, will carry on.

[ Edited by: Traitor Vic on 2003-02-09 00:48 ]

Post #22458 by Traitor Vic on Sun, Feb 9, 2003 12:41 AM