California's Gold - General Tiki

M Melintur Tiki Socialite AKA Colonel Tiki § Portland, OR Joined: Mar 23, 2002 Posts: 324	M Melintur Posted posted on Thu, Apr 4, 2002 4:04 PM On 2002-04-04 11:39, kahukini wrote: but what if martha stewart watches that episode and kmart starts selling tiki gods and mugs or an old navy executive is inspired and we start seing ads for "aloha pants." i'll have to impale myself on a fishing spear. Does the mainstream visibility of a deconstuctionalist pop subculture cause it to be diminished? I would think quite the reverse rather. Tiki was the crap pop of it's day - that is part of the charm. I see it only as current vs. nostalgic pop culture. C'mon Martha! Let's get those Tiki Mugs in every Pottery Barn and Crate & Barrell!! -=C

On 2002-04-04 11:39, kahukini wrote:
but what if martha stewart watches that episode and kmart starts selling tiki gods and mugs or an old navy executive is inspired and we start seing ads for "aloha pants." i'll have to impale myself on a fishing spear.

Does the mainstream visibility of a deconstuctionalist pop subculture cause it to be diminished? I would think quite the reverse rather. Tiki was the crap pop of it's day - that is part of the charm. I see it only as current vs. nostalgic pop culture.

C'mon Martha! Let's get those Tiki Mugs in every Pottery Barn and Crate & Barrell!!

-=C

Post #361 by Melintur on Thu, Apr 4, 2002 4:04 PM