Post #699972 by The Granite Tiki on Wed, Nov 20, 2013 8:08 AM

Hi! My name is Carl "The Granite Tiki" Ayotte. I'm presently the Tohunga of the Queequeg Chapter of the Fraternal Order of Moai. (That just means I run our local chapter meetings for a couple of years, ya know, local New England "president") and I want to congratulate my fellow Moai who worked hard and fast to make this attempt at preservation a reality! Also all the local chapters who pledged/donated funds to this worthwhile cause. Preservation is probably the hardest part of our commitment to Tiki. It's easier to throw big parties, make great cocktails and collect personal treasures from local thrift stores than to bid against deep pocketed collectors and support Tiki bars and restaurants that have to adhere to modern trends and the regular public. Here in New England we've lost a couple of our regular stops just in the short time we've been a chapter. So again, the preservation portion of our charter is the hardest part and the most heartbreaking. But Today, we celebrate the preservation and keeping local of George!!! An Ohio icon that lives on!!!! Great work everyone!