75th anniversary of the first tiki bar - General Tiki

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Sun, Dec 7, 2008 7:06 AM On 2008-12-06 18:43, martiki wrote: On 2008-12-05 06:33, Swanky wrote: 1933. Think about it. What's the year on all those TV coconut mugs? 1934. If Don's opened on December 5th of 1934, Vic would have 25 days for Don's to get wildly popular and for him to transform Hinky Dinks into Trader Vic's. No way. Hinky Dink's opened in 1934- it did not become Trader Vic's until 1937. So he's just stretching the date on the coconut mugs. Well crap. I wondered if the rotten stinker might do something like that! Blows my whole theory! Your key to Beachbum Berry's books. Login and start concocting! [ Edited by: Swanky 2008-12-07 10:58 ]

On 2008-12-06 18:43, martiki wrote:

On 2008-12-05 06:33, Swanky wrote:
1933.

Think about it. What's the year on all those TV coconut mugs? 1934. If Don's opened on December 5th of 1934, Vic would have 25 days for Don's to get wildly popular and for him to transform Hinky Dinks into Trader Vic's. No way.

Hinky Dink's opened in 1934- it did not become Trader Vic's until 1937. So he's just stretching the date on the coconut mugs.

Well crap. I wondered if the rotten stinker might do something like that! Blows my whole theory!

Your key to Beachbum Berry's books. Login and start concocting!

[ Edited by: Swanky 2008-12-07 10:58 ]

Post #422491 by Swanky on Sun, Dec 7, 2008 7:06 AM