Post #28698 by bongofury on Sun, Mar 30, 2003 10:59 PM

I also grew up in Southern California so over time there were many occaisions that "Tiki" crossed my path. The annual trips to Disneyland where my favorite spot was Adventureland shooting gallery, The Jungle Cruise, and the Enchanted Tiki Room. Always bought either a Shrunken Head or A Tiki necklace to bring home. And for those old enough to remember Pacific Ocean Park in Santa Monica, there was the "South Sea Island" attraction and the huge Tikis at the entrance, "Cross a beautiful waterfall, then board a gay bannana train run by a carefree beachcomber. You'll see cannibals, monkeys, and other inhabitants of the South Sea jungles". I will try to post a picture of that postcard soon....also occaisional dinners at the Bahooka, near my Grandmother in West Covina, and noses pressed to the pink Rambler station wagon windows as we passed all the apartment Tikis along the way to the Bahooka in Rosemead. One time my parents gave me a shirt that came with a Tiki necklace...all gone now...Resurfaced about 5 years ago with a $1.00 Tiki found at a thrift store and my Mom giving me her Martin Denny Records not long after that. My wife loves this stuff too. She gave me a copy of The Book of Tiki when it came out and the search was on....