Post #288827 by Brian on Wed, Feb 28, 2007 8:50 PM

I'm not sure exactly what got me into tiki...I have a predisposition towards beaches, sunshine, primitive cultures and excessive drinking, so all that probably helped. I do have a few random childhood memories which may have influenced my love of Tiki stuff today.

1. Seeing shirts with tiki/surf art on them at Pacific Sunwear. I grew up in a landlocked suburb of DC, so the escapism aspect probably had a lot to do with my interest. Also, strangely enough, there was a surf shop in the mall near my house.

2. This book called "The Haunted Trail" that I read in second grade. It was about a kid who spent a summer in Hawaii with his pen pal. I probably read the book 30-40 times over the next few years. I haven't made it to Hawaii yet, but I am a lot closer now than I was in second grade (a block away from the Pacific in San Diego).

3. A commercial I saw for a Polynesian-themed breakfast cereal. At least, I'm pretty sure it wasn't just a pre-pubescent hallunication. Does anybody have any idea what I'm talking about? Also, does anyone remember that Rocky Road cereal? That stuff was delicious!

[ Edited by: Brian 2007-02-28 20:51 ]