1935 Ballyhoo Magazine South Seas Edition (image heavy) - General Tiki

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Mon, Apr 9, 2007 10:28 AM There were tons of tropical restaurants before Donn Beach. No telling to what extent he borrowed from them. The era of the Lurline cruises to Hawaii really got the imagery of Hawaii romanticized for everyone more and more. The Hula girl was the icon of the pre-Donn era. Hula girls and monkeys. And now there are more and more places called "tiki bars" which are just tropical. It's a generic term now. Almost weird. How many people here in East TN have ever been to a real tiki bar, and yet, Target is selling "Tiki Bar" signs to them. And I bet they drink Corona under them. That's De-volution of Tiki.

There were tons of tropical restaurants before Donn Beach. No telling to what extent he borrowed from them. The era of the Lurline cruises to Hawaii really got the imagery of Hawaii romanticized for everyone more and more. The Hula girl was the icon of the pre-Donn era. Hula girls and monkeys. And now there are more and more places called "tiki bars" which are just tropical. It's a generic term now. Almost weird. How many people here in East TN have ever been to a real tiki bar, and yet, Target is selling "Tiki Bar" signs to them. And I bet they drink Corona under them. That's De-volution of Tiki.

Post #297829 by Swanky on Mon, Apr 9, 2007 10:28 AM