Post #99349 by Johnny Dollar on Wed, Jun 30, 2004 7:41 AM

yeah, i feel that 'weird' is such a relative term ~ the things that other more 'mainstream' folks persue are just as easy to knock, it's just that they have the protective umbrella pretext of societal norms. but i would venture to say that if we need to make a broad sweeping statement, we (tiki collectors) get a kick out of dabbling in something that is 'under the radar.' that's perhaps why we react strongly when macy's or someone starts selling tiki things nowadays, it's as if the expensive-car-driving, details/cosmo clothes wearing mainstream public will incorporate it into their tastes, thus giving some distate to us.

ok, i'll stop poncing about now (that last term for our uk ohana)...