Burlesque, Surf Culture, Hot Rods, Mexican Wrestling, etc. (pick one) in Tiki Culture - General Tiki

M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 10872	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Tue, Aug 24, 2010 7:47 AM :blush: I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I've lead a sheltered small-town life and had never seen burlesque dancers before this weekend at Oasis 10. I've had some time to reflect upon it and have decided it was good clean adult fun. I must say that the children at the burlesque show made me uncomfortable (I think it made some of the dancers uncomfortable too) If those were your children, PLEASE, I am NOT saying you are bad parents, I'm just saying that I have retained some mid-century prudeness :D So why is burlesque and pin-up part of the Tiki Culture? It is no secret that Tiki Culture is driven by middle-aged men, it is included because it is COOL! That whole mid-century connection thing is just the story we tell our wives. There are lots of mid-century elements that are not included in Tiki Culture such as; bobby socks, poodle skirts, leather jackets, cuffed Levis, greaser hair-dos, do-wop music, soda fountains, barbershop quartets, goldfish eating contests, bubblegum, Dr Pepper, phone booth stuffing contests, Annette Funicello, Leave it to Beaver, Lucille Ball, etc. And why are these mid-century elements not included? Because they are NOT COOL! Keep the burlesque and don't add an Oasis 11 Goldfish Swallowing Contest. there, that's my 2 cent's worth :lol:

:blush: I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I've lead a sheltered small-town life and had never seen burlesque dancers before this weekend at Oasis 10. I've had some time to reflect upon it and have decided it was good clean adult fun. I must say that the children at the burlesque show made me uncomfortable (I think it made some of the dancers uncomfortable too) If those were your children, PLEASE, I am NOT saying you are bad parents, I'm just saying that I have retained some mid-century prudeness :D

So why is burlesque and pin-up part of the Tiki Culture? It is no secret that Tiki Culture is driven by middle-aged men, it is included because it is COOL! That whole mid-century connection thing is just the story we tell our wives. There are lots of mid-century elements that are not included in Tiki Culture such as; bobby socks, poodle skirts, leather jackets, cuffed Levis, greaser hair-dos, do-wop music, soda fountains, barbershop quartets, goldfish eating contests, bubblegum, Dr Pepper, phone booth stuffing contests, Annette Funicello, Leave it to Beaver, Lucille Ball, etc. And why are these mid-century elements not included? Because they are NOT COOL! Keep the burlesque and don't add an Oasis 11 Goldfish Swallowing Contest.

there, that's my 2 cent's worth :lol:

Post #549781 by MadDogMike on Tue, Aug 24, 2010 7:47 AM