Post #339985 by tikibars on Tue, Oct 23, 2007 1:04 AM

On 2007-10-04 16:36, Sabu The Coconut Boy wrote:
I'm definitely a bit of a snob when it comes to classic Tiki Culture because it represented a sort of "Sophisticated Savage" mentality. It was exotic and primitive, but it was suave too and required some effort. Even into the 1980s you still needed a jacket and tie to enter Trader Vics. Trader Vic himself, said his restaurant was devoted to ...

"...those merry souls who make drinking a pleasure -
Who achieve contentedness long before capacity
And who, whenever they drink, prove able to carry it, enjoy it,
And remain gentlemen."

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Tim, that whole post, with nicely chosen photos, was very well put.

I might have to bookmark it as a go-to post when I need to explain this stuff to people...!