Post #234940 by caerthe on Wed, May 31, 2006 8:48 AM

You know Ahu, I guess you're completely right.

Only those, currently aware of tiki and Polynesian pop, should be the ones in the know. So, from now on, go to your local tiki establishment (if you have one) and support your local tiki event (if you have one) and make every effort to avoid a photo of some drunken kids from becoming a reality.

Sheesh. It took you this long to find something so rare as this picture? I could've dismissed at least zillion suggestions and ideas, or (taking your lead) thought of more pop stars with supposedly loose morals and spaces between their teeth in the time it took you to find this gem.

I wonder what the original creators of this lifestyle would've thought if they'd been told that one day a bunch of drunken kids, between 18-22, were seen in a photo wearing a shoddy attempt at native/island costume? Probably would've invited them over to their place for a taste of the real experience.

But don't get me wrong Ahu, I'm coming around to your philosophy of keeping the knowledge restricted or suppressed in order to avoid any contamination. After all, why should anyone else be allowed to mess with our glass menagerie?

Oh, just a suggestion to those viewing these posts, I propose the creation of a new TC thread. This thread would serve no other purpose than for those new to TC to repeatedly post empty replies in order to get their post count up into the 300-500+ range so they aren't accused of being the uninitiated by those afraid to loose their place or become supplanted in the great tome of tiki history.

Thanks for the photo Ahu. A true classic.