Tikis and Fez'zzz...what's the connection ? - General Tiki

A abstractiki Tiki Socialite Lodi, CA Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 606	A abstractiki Posted posted on Sat, Nov 21, 2009 6:11 PM Great video! In my humble opinion I think Tiki King summed it up here best and most accurately. I basically would say that the main connection is that both American Poly Pop culture and American Masonic/Shriner membership was extremely popular during this period in our country's history. It is interesting to note that as American Poly Pop culture waned in the late 1960's so did the American Masonic and Shriner membership and for the same reasons. It is also interesting to note that at the same time as the Tiki revival started (I'm not sure of the correct term) so did the popularity of membership in the Masons/Shriners also rise. In this day in age with 911 and two wars in progress, many people look to the past in a nostalgic way for kind of subconscious comfort. Wonderful artists such as Shag contribute to the connection with the weaving of the two in their depiction of an iconic era in or history. My grandfather was a Shriner. Both of my uncles, my father were Masons and I am a Mason. It is my experience that our masonic activities rarely involve alcohol and the shiners are known to have much more "fun"! if you know what i mean :)

Great video!

In my humble opinion I think Tiki King summed it up here best and most accurately. I basically would say that the main connection is that both American Poly Pop culture and American Masonic/Shriner membership was extremely popular during this period in our country's history.

It is interesting to note that as American Poly Pop culture waned in the late 1960's so did the American Masonic and Shriner membership and for the same reasons.

It is also interesting to note that at the same time as the Tiki revival started (I'm not sure of the correct term) so did the popularity of membership in the Masons/Shriners also rise.

In this day in age with 911 and two wars in progress, many people look to the past in a nostalgic way for kind of subconscious comfort.

Wonderful artists such as Shag contribute to the connection with the weaving of the two in their depiction of an iconic era in or history.

My grandfather was a Shriner. Both of my uncles, my father were Masons and I am a Mason.

It is my experience that our masonic activities rarely involve alcohol and the shiners are known to have much more "fun"! if you know what i mean :)

Post #495077 by abstractiki on Sat, Nov 21, 2009 6:11 PM