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Post #705970 by JOHN-O on Mon, Jan 27, 2014 10:38 PM

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I think the point is that the Vietnam War changed the image of grass huts from that of tropical escape to that of soldiers burning down villages in an unpopular war. Also Tiki was the creation of "The Man", something the emerging counter culture wanted nothing to do with.

Edit - the Bigbro posted a milli-second before me.

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2014-01-27 22:43 ]