The Elements of Tiki - General Tiki

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 8:32 AM I think that the picture of the hippies/flower children is not appropriate for this thread. I would argue that it was the rise of the counter-culture that led to Tiki's original demise. Tiki was a socially acceptable way for a sexually repressed mid-century middle-America to get "wild and crazy". Why would the younger generation adopt Tiki when there was "free love" and dope to be had? And if you think about it, Tiki-philes today were never hippies. If anything they were Punkers back in the day. I love Tiki but I hate those hippies. :)

I think that the picture of the hippies/flower children is not appropriate for this thread. I would argue that it was the rise of the counter-culture that led to Tiki's original demise. Tiki was a socially acceptable way for a sexually repressed mid-century middle-America to get "wild and crazy". Why would the younger generation adopt Tiki when there was "free love" and dope to be had?

And if you think about it, Tiki-philes today were never hippies. If anything they were Punkers back in the day.

I love Tiki but I hate those hippies. :)

Post #487925 by JOHN-O on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 8:32 AM