Definition of a Tiki Bar. - General Tiki

J JTD Member J'ville Joined: Apr 07, 2003 Posts: 408	J JTD Posted posted on Fri, May 16, 2003 12:01 PM I'm with Maxton and Manic Cat on this - It's the tikis! I promise I won't EVER talk about symbolic anything after this, but....... I figure that in the 1940's & 1950's going into a place that's got pagan gods as a centerpiece of the decor was a clear sign that one was checking the rat race at the door and looking to relax with abandon. Not such a big deal nowadays, but I think the tikis still cue folks to let go of their inhibitions - certainly more than a bank of sports blaring TV's do. OK. I'm done. -JTD

I'm with Maxton and Manic Cat on this - It's the tikis!

I promise I won't EVER talk about symbolic anything after this, but.......

I figure that in the 1940's & 1950's going into a place that's got pagan gods as a centerpiece of the decor was a clear sign that one was checking the rat race at the door and looking to relax with abandon. Not such a big deal nowadays, but I think the tikis still cue folks to let go of their inhibitions - certainly more than a bank of sports blaring TV's do.

OK. I'm done.

-JTD

Post #34479 by JTD on Fri, May 16, 2003 12:01 PM