What U.S. State is the most Tiki? - General Tiki

CAA Chip and Andy Member Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai. Joined: Jul 13, 2004 Posts: 2277	CAA Chip and Andy Posted posted on Tue, Oct 6, 2009 10:41 AM On 2009-10-05 20:53, bananabobs wrote: Right now in California it's 78, clear skys, light breeze, the Palms are swaying, the plumeria is in bloom And right now in South Florida it is a brisk 85 degrees under clear skys with only a few clouds in the distance, the palms are swaying, the plumeria and orchids are all in bloom, with the hibiscus, bananans, coffee, and just about every other thing that blooms..... my pool is still over 80 degrees, the ocean is about the same..... But none of that makes here any more or less Tiki than there. And I still support Ohio as being more Tiki than other places by a lot. Think about it..... Ohio still has more Tikified Chinese restaurants in business than anywhere else I have heard about. More Ohioians (is that what there called?) visit the 'other' tiki states and bring back souvenirs which then wind up in the local thrift stores and estate sales. And that doesn't even take into considerations the older generation that collected the stuff the first time round dieing off and their collections showing up in estate sales. I would dare say that those in the mid-west and the all of the fly-over states have access to much more Tiki than any of us in the usual suspects like Florida and California. When was the last time you found anything truly exciting and tiki at a thrift store or estate sale?

On 2009-10-05 20:53, bananabobs wrote:

Right now in California it's 78, clear skys, light breeze, the Palms are swaying, the plumeria is in bloom

And right now in South Florida it is a brisk 85 degrees under clear skys with only a few clouds in the distance, the palms are swaying, the plumeria and orchids are all in bloom, with the hibiscus, bananans, coffee, and just about every other thing that blooms..... my pool is still over 80 degrees, the ocean is about the same.....

But none of that makes here any more or less Tiki than there.

And I still support Ohio as being more Tiki than other places by a lot.

Think about it..... Ohio still has more Tikified Chinese restaurants in business than anywhere else I have heard about. More Ohioians (is that what there called?) visit the 'other' tiki states and bring back souvenirs which then wind up in the local thrift stores and estate sales. And that doesn't even take into considerations the older generation that collected the stuff the first time round dieing off and their collections showing up in estate sales. I would dare say that those in the mid-west and the all of the fly-over states have access to much more Tiki than any of us in the usual suspects like Florida and California. When was the last time you found anything truly exciting and tiki at a thrift store or estate sale?

Post #486672 by Chip and Andy on Tue, Oct 6, 2009 10:41 AM