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 Fri, Oct 16, 2009 9:51 AM On 2009-10-14 15:09, bigbrotiki wrote: And folks did not really wear Aloha shirts to these places, since going there usually meant "an evening on the town". The staff wore that gear, and regular folks wore it at backyard Luaus more and Hawaii-themed parties, beginning in the mid-50s. How about in 2010 rather than having a "Tiki Oasis", have a "Pre-Tiki Oasis"? No Tikis would be allowed and everyone would have to wear formal mid-century dinner wear. The only people allowed to wear Aloha wear would be the support staff. This would be a great way to impart the distinctions between Pre-Tiki and classic Tiki. Pre-Tiki "police" would eject any people or objects which did not conform to this style. Now that would be an event I would attend. :)

On 2009-10-14 15:09, bigbrotiki wrote:

And folks did not really wear Aloha shirts to these places, since going there usually meant "an evening on the town". The staff wore that gear, and regular folks wore it at backyard Luaus more and Hawaii-themed parties, beginning in the mid-50s.

How about in 2010 rather than having a "Tiki Oasis", have a "Pre-Tiki Oasis"? No Tikis would be allowed and everyone would have to wear formal mid-century dinner wear. The only people allowed to wear Aloha wear would be the support staff. This would be a great way to impart the distinctions between Pre-Tiki and classic Tiki. Pre-Tiki "police" would eject any people or objects which did not conform to this style.

Now that would be an event I would attend. :)

Post #488533 by JOHN-O on Fri, Oct 16, 2009 9:51 AM