Post #35347 by Parrothead Mike on Thu, May 22, 2003 6:12 AM

Well, it all started with my stepfather in 1983. I was a mere babe, and he constantly listened to Buffett. I got hooked at the ripe age of 5, singing along to the songs I knew. Since then, I've turned into a Parrothead, right down to the personalized tag. Anyway, I go to three or four shows a year when I can, and this year, Buffett is on the Tiki Time Tour. Seeing all the vendors selling tiki crap (in my opinion) got me curious about the whole culture, so I embarked on a quest to learn as much as I could. I've picked up a couple of vintage hawaiian shirts, two vintage carved tikis, two new carved tikis, two new tiki mugs (for mai tais), and 5 or 6 vintage mugs. I am a collector at heart, and tiki is one more addiction I've discovered. Had it not been for Buffett, I think tiki would have passed me by. An added bonus was to Emeril's new place in Florida Chop Tchop, or something along those lines. Had a blast, and love the whole feel of tiki.