Post #469901 by dewey-surf on Sat, Jul 18, 2009 9:01 AM

That is very well said and written.

This board, and the Tiki Culture it represents is pretty much spelled out. I think people who come on this board and want to talk Jimmy Buffet or Neon tiki wall hangings are missing out on what this genre is about. There are other websites they can go to find like minded people who can talk about Parrot Heads and Party City decor, AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT, it's just not here. So does that make me a snob. Ok, but I would never try to put anybody down for their tastes. This idea of snobbery is about capturing the spirit of post war Polynesian culutre in the continental states, and talking about the music, drinks, food, architecture and aritifacts from that time period. I don't call that being a snob, I call that being passionate about a hobby I love.