Post #497954 by Chip and Andy on Tue, Dec 8, 2009 11:11 AM

On 2009-12-08 08:53, Jeff Central wrote:

On 2009-12-07 09:25, Swanky wrote:
Okay, do I see an erect penis there or is it just some chance dark area. I was always told he originated with a penis, but I think it would be flacid...

Barney's just happy to see you Swanky! :wink:

Cheers and Mahalo,
Jeff

The story is that "Barney" was rather well endowed upon his installation. At the time the Mai Kai was a mostly Adult-Centric operation being a Bar first and a restaurant second. It would have been very risqué (VERY) for the time, but being focused more on the adult population and under cover of him being presented as an Oceanic Artifact would have given the Mai Kai a whole lot of leeway to 'get away' with something so 'rude' by today's standards.

Sometime in the mid to late 70's Barney was neutered as it were. Some say the weather got the best of his little tiki, others say it was a cruel act to appease the more family-oriented crowd that was frequenting the place. Either way, no one seems to remember well enough (or seem to have any pictures) of how well endowed Barney may have been upon his installation, nor does anyone seem to remember when he may have lost that particular feature.

Don't know how much of the story is true and how much has been embellished by the retelling..... if nothing else it makes for entertaining story.