Who Is Better at Introducing Tiki to the Mainstream Tommy Bahama or Target? - General Tiki

I irishf Member Athens, Georgia Joined: Aug 19, 2007 Posts: 97	I irishf Posted posted on Sat, Feb 16, 2008 9:57 AM I'm with Bamboo Ben, Home Depot. On my way there today to buy some bamboo shades for my house. Uh-oh, I have a bottle of Bacardi white next to my Demerara and Rhum Barbancourt! The horror! As for middle aged white men reliving their youth in printed shirts, who knows? My DH has worn Aloha shirts all his life because he's Californian. He's fairly rich now because he worked hard for it. Let's look down on him! Damn you, money! I don't get the continual lambasting of Jimmy Buffett on TC. I agree, he isn't tiki. Yes, he's popular. And he worked hard for it, it wasn't just given to him. Better to focus on what we like about tiki...and being grateful for Sven's books and Berry's books, and all the artists we can support. Places like Target may be a first entry to tiki for some people, who then go on to read Sven's and Berry's books, and learn and appreciate tiki. For me, it was seeing a piece on the Bum in Imbibe magazine while standing in the checkout line at a health food store. Sometimes TC reminds me of the yoga world of which I am a part. Some yoga people rail at the fact that some people are getting yoga at gyms and only practicing physical yoga. But who knows how many people encounter yoga first at a gym, and then go on to deepen their understanding of it. There's got to be an entry point somewhere.

I'm with Bamboo Ben, Home Depot. On my way there today to buy some bamboo shades for my house.

Uh-oh, I have a bottle of Bacardi white next to my Demerara and Rhum Barbancourt! The horror!

As for middle aged white men reliving their youth in printed shirts, who knows? My DH has worn Aloha shirts all his life because he's Californian. He's fairly rich now because he worked hard for it. Let's look down on him! Damn you, money!

I don't get the continual lambasting of Jimmy Buffett on TC. I agree, he isn't tiki. Yes, he's popular. And he worked hard for it, it wasn't just given to him.

Better to focus on what we like about tiki...and being grateful for Sven's books and Berry's books, and all the artists we can support.

Places like Target may be a first entry to tiki for some people, who then go on to read Sven's and Berry's books, and learn and appreciate tiki. For me, it was seeing a piece on the Bum in Imbibe magazine while standing in the checkout line at a health food store.

Sometimes TC reminds me of the yoga world of which I am a part. Some yoga people rail at the fact that some people are getting yoga at gyms and only practicing physical yoga. But who knows how many people encounter yoga first at a gym, and then go on to deepen their understanding of it. There's got to be an entry point somewhere.

Post #361522 by irishf on Sat, Feb 16, 2008 9:57 AM