Hawaii Statehood - August 21, 1959 - General Tiki

G GatorRob Member Orlando Joined: Aug 20, 2004 Posts: 1784	G GatorRob Posted posted on Tue, Aug 21, 2007 3:29 PM On 2007-08-21 09:00, bigbrotiki wrote: Of course we Tikiphiles might appear somewhat in denial of the crimes of our forefathers, but that IS the purpose of Tiki style, the escape from the depressing aspects of reality, ours and others. And by embellishing the positive side of a history and culture, we may be able to contribute a tiny bit to the healing of the wounds of the past. Yet that should not mean total ignorance and actual denial. Sven, you articulated that so well. You really should write a book or something.

On 2007-08-21 09:00, bigbrotiki wrote:
Of course we Tikiphiles might appear somewhat in denial of the crimes of our forefathers, but that IS the purpose of Tiki style, the escape from the depressing aspects of reality, ours and others. And by embellishing the positive side of a history and culture, we may be able to contribute a tiny bit to the healing of the wounds of the past. Yet that should not mean total ignorance and actual denial.

Sven, you articulated that so well. You really should write a book or something.

Post #327129 by GatorRob on Tue, Aug 21, 2007 3:29 PM