Faint Tiki pulse in Columbus, Ohio - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Mon, Dec 29, 2003 9:28 AM Not to defend Michael Tsao, because that would defend the destruction of the Kahiki, but just to point out the facts of life, the existence of different realities: What would you have done if, after laboring for 30 years in the restaurant business (he started at Trader Vic's), you would get the (maybe once in a lifetime) chance to retire and be set up with your family for the rest of your life with the money Walgreens was offering? It is just a sad fact that most of the time the survival of a Tiki Temple (or other 20th Century gems) comes down to mundane economics. Wallgreens, Wallmart, whatever, are just faceless giants that don't care about the damage they cause.

Not to defend Michael Tsao, because that would defend the destruction of the Kahiki, but just to point out the facts of life, the existence of different realities:
What would you have done if, after laboring for 30 years in the restaurant business (he started at Trader Vic's), you would get the (maybe once in a lifetime) chance to retire and be set up with your family for the rest of your life with the money Walgreens was offering?

It is just a sad fact that most of the time the survival of a Tiki Temple (or other 20th Century gems) comes down to mundane economics. Wallgreens, Wallmart, whatever, are just faceless giants that don't care about the damage they cause.

Post #66778 by bigbrotiki on Mon, Dec 29, 2003 9:28 AM