Bahooka Mug Release Party June 19 - California Events

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Tue, Jun 15, 2010 7:20 AM On 2010-06-14 22:23, RoseRed wrote: I'll be there- sporting my NEW Kiki Von Tiki dress (that I won at the Silent Auction at Mariepalooza of course :) -and If Crazy Al is still selling that Tiki Temple mug... I'm SO down for it!!! John O - I haven't 4got that I still owe you 40.00 worth of alcohol either LOL! u want it at this event, or the next night at the Tikiyaki DVD Screening at Tonga?... u pick :wink: Hi Rose, yes it was my plan to make the event. I know you're gonna look smokin' in the new dress. The issue is that my friend from the Bay area will be in town that weekend with his small army of children. Maybe they might want to visit the Bahooka. What you say, JOHN-O, how dare you bring small children into the sancity of the Tiki Bar? Well folks, the Bahooka was intended to be a FAMILIY-style restaurant. How else can you explain a "Tiki Bar" being built in the middle of the disco 70's. Actually though, the Bahooka is NOT a classic Tiki-style bar but rather Beachcomber/Nautical with traces of Tiki (despite what they advertise). This fact really highlights the Bigbro's unique mug design (it's not a traditional Tiki icon). While the Bahooka is Beachcomber/Nautical with traces of Tiki, so is the design of the mug !! This raises an interesting question, if it wasn't for that small Tiki poking his head out, would it still be a "Tiki Mug". I'm not a mug collector so I'm not sure if that discussion has come up before. I'll assume if the vessel was intended to house a Tiki drink then it would qualify. (I used to avoid that term, preferring the more historically correct "Tropical drink, but I've noticed even Beachbum Berry uses that word now.) Here's an interesting observation that makes the Bahooka unique. As far as I know it's the only Beachcomber/Nautical joint that offers a comprehensive Tiki drink menu. At most other like places I've been, you're lucky if they serve a Mai Tai. And since Chris of "chrisandsarahb" fame will probably be there with his video camera, it might be a chance for him to do a YouTube clip like "Sven Kirsten, renowed writer and urban archeologist, explains Tiki-style to 5-year olds". You might laugh at that, but seriously I think no one appreciates Tiki more than kids. Our own distant childhood memories of mid-century Tiki are so powerful that it drives this sub-culture that refuses to die. Ok, I'll shut-up now. :) Go Panthers !! [ Edited by: JOHN-O 2010-06-15 07:26 ]

On 2010-06-14 22:23, RoseRed wrote:
I'll be there- sporting my NEW Kiki Von Tiki dress (that I won at the Silent Auction at Mariepalooza of course :)
-and If Crazy Al is still selling that Tiki Temple mug... I'm SO down for it!!!

John O - I haven't 4got that I still owe you 40.00 worth of alcohol either LOL!
u want it at this event, or the next night at the Tikiyaki DVD Screening at Tonga?... u pick
:wink:

Hi Rose, yes it was my plan to make the event. I know you're gonna look smokin' in the new dress. The issue is that my friend from the Bay area will be in town that weekend with his small army of children. Maybe they might want to visit the Bahooka.

What you say, JOHN-O, how dare you bring small children into the sancity of the Tiki Bar? Well folks, the Bahooka was intended to be a FAMILIY-style restaurant. How else can you explain a "Tiki Bar" being built in the middle of the disco 70's. Actually though, the Bahooka is NOT a classic Tiki-style bar but rather Beachcomber/Nautical with traces of Tiki (despite what they advertise).

This fact really highlights the Bigbro's unique mug design (it's not a traditional Tiki icon). While the Bahooka is Beachcomber/Nautical with traces of Tiki, so is the design of the mug !! This raises an interesting question, if it wasn't for that small Tiki poking his head out, would it still be a "Tiki Mug". I'm not a mug collector so I'm not sure if that discussion has come up before. I'll assume if the vessel was intended to house a Tiki drink then it would qualify. (I used to avoid that term, preferring the more historically correct "Tropical drink, but I've noticed even Beachbum Berry uses that word now.)

Here's an interesting observation that makes the Bahooka unique. As far as I know it's the only Beachcomber/Nautical joint that offers a comprehensive Tiki drink menu. At most other like places I've been, you're lucky if they serve a Mai Tai.

And since Chris of "chrisandsarahb" fame will probably be there with his video camera, it might be a chance for him to do a YouTube clip like "Sven Kirsten, renowed writer and urban archeologist, explains Tiki-style to 5-year olds". You might laugh at that, but seriously I think no one appreciates Tiki more than kids. Our own distant childhood memories of mid-century Tiki are so powerful that it drives this sub-culture that refuses to die.

Ok, I'll shut-up now. :)

Go Panthers !!

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2010-06-15 07:26 ]

Post #536370 by JOHN-O on Tue, Jun 15, 2010 7:20 AM