Post #656957 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Oct 28, 2012 12:36 AM

Indeed...but they SHOULD have had one of those at the International Marketplace! :)

The whole ideal of a happily co-existing, Pan-Polynesian "Family of Man" greatly inspired Polynesian pop (overlooking the existence of inner-tribal competition and dislikes).

The two factors that were instrumental in Polynesian pop were the example of Hawaii as "Crossroads of the Pacific", as a cultural melting pot (just like America) where world brotherhood worked...

...and the whole "Exotic ports of call" flair of jet travel:

(for more on that concept, also see DC's post here: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=29444&forum=2&3)

These sign posts were used in many Tiki Temples, which, as we all know, had their dining rooms named after different Polynesian islands. Here is a different version that pays homage to the Palm Springs/Hawaii generation at Horrace Heidt's Estates:

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2012-10-28 00:55 ]