Trader Vic says no to the fez !! - General Tiki

CAA Chip and Andy Member Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai. Joined: Jul 13, 2004 Posts: 2277	CAA Chip and Andy Posted posted on Thu, Mar 24, 2011 6:59 PM I'm with Trailerpark Tiki.... Ima let you finish and then ima gonna go get my Fez on! The Fez is an interesting conundrum in the Tiki World. The Fez has (is) becoming quite synonymous with the Cocktail Culture, and I parenthetically qualify that because it always has been and is becoming more so again today so past and future tense both work. Tiki and Cocktails are a natural pairing so it only makes sense that Fez would be showing up in Tiki settings particularly Tiki settings that cross over/with Cocktail Culture. As fashion statements they are quite striking. At least they can be. But as a fashion the basic rules apply... you wear the Fez, the Fez doesn't wear you. And I know we have all seen plenty of examples where the Fez is wearing someone. As historical statements they are truly fascinating, both recent and distant past. The Shriner Fez is the most commonly seen Fez, the ones with all the bling and Lodge and stuff. And the Shriners took their imagery from the desert regions where the Fez was common, therefore they took the Fez as one of their marks of honor. What makes Shriner Fez so interesting is the fact the Shriner's are still around and still doing their thing. There isn't quite so many of them around today, but they are still making a difference in the world and a making it better. I have to go astray here for a minute and point out that wearing a Shriner's Fez when you are not, in fact, a Shriner is disrespectful. Shriner's earn their Fez and to wear one is considered a great honor. A group of Shriner's are not gonna follow you out to your car or anything, but having been through similar trials to earn my FOM Fez I can relate to what it means to wear that particular Badge of Honor and wear it with pride. Anyway, enough soap box, back to the fun and etiquette of the Fez.... It is a Hat so should you remove it in the presence of a Lady? It has no brim so should you, or how do you, tip your hat to a colleague? It has its origins in middle-eastern religions so it is acceptable to ask someone to remove their Fez? Carried to an illogical extreme, would you ask someone to remove their yarmelke? How many of you reading this thread are real and true Shriners? What's your opinion of the Fez?

I'm with Trailerpark Tiki.... Ima let you finish and then ima gonna go get my Fez on!

The Fez is an interesting conundrum in the Tiki World.

The Fez has (is) becoming quite synonymous with the Cocktail Culture, and I parenthetically qualify that because it always has been and is becoming more so again today so past and future tense both work.

Tiki and Cocktails are a natural pairing so it only makes sense that Fez would be showing up in Tiki settings particularly Tiki settings that cross over/with Cocktail Culture.

As fashion statements they are quite striking. At least they can be. But as a fashion the basic rules apply... you wear the Fez, the Fez doesn't wear you. And I know we have all seen plenty of examples where the Fez is wearing someone.

As historical statements they are truly fascinating, both recent and distant past. The Shriner Fez is the most commonly seen Fez, the ones with all the bling and Lodge and stuff. And the Shriners took their imagery from the desert regions where the Fez was common, therefore they took the Fez as one of their marks of honor. What makes Shriner Fez so interesting is the fact the Shriner's are still around and still doing their thing. There isn't quite so many of them around today, but they are still making a difference in the world and a making it better.

I have to go astray here for a minute and point out that wearing a Shriner's Fez when you are not, in fact, a Shriner is disrespectful. Shriner's earn their Fez and to wear one is considered a great honor. A group of Shriner's are not gonna follow you out to your car or anything, but having been through similar trials to earn my FOM Fez I can relate to what it means to wear that particular Badge of Honor and wear it with pride.

Anyway, enough soap box, back to the fun and etiquette of the Fez....

It is a Hat so should you remove it in the presence of a Lady?

It has no brim so should you, or how do you, tip your hat to a colleague?

It has its origins in middle-eastern religions so it is acceptable to ask someone to remove their Fez? Carried to an illogical extreme, would you ask someone to remove their yarmelke?

How many of you reading this thread are real and true Shriners? What's your opinion of the Fez?

Post #581639 by Chip and Andy on Thu, Mar 24, 2011 6:59 PM