Which Bars Have Tiki Torches? - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Mon, May 7, 2007 12:21 PM On 2007-05-07 12:08, Humuhumu wrote: How much of the reluctance to use torches today is a knee-jerk reaction about the danger, along the lines of folks fearing thatch even if it's been fire-treated? Definitely. But real or imagined danger? The "getting sued" litigation mania and subsequent paranoia that poisoned the happy-go-lucky attitude of Americans beginning in the 70s was a major factor in the devolution of Tiki. As another example for that fact, chest-high black rod iron fences around swimming pools just do not convey the sense of tropical laissez-faire as well as the open spaces did. [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2007-05-07 12:51 ]

On 2007-05-07 12:08, Humuhumu wrote:
How much of the reluctance to use torches today is a knee-jerk reaction about the danger, along the lines of folks fearing thatch even if it's been fire-treated?

Definitely. But real or imagined danger?
The "getting sued" litigation mania and subsequent paranoia that poisoned the happy-go-lucky attitude of Americans beginning in the 70s was a major factor in the devolution of Tiki. As another example for that fact, chest-high black rod iron fences around swimming pools just do not convey the sense of tropical laissez-faire as well as the open spaces did.

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2007-05-07 12:51 ]

Post #304623 by bigbrotiki on Mon, May 7, 2007 12:21 PM