Comments on: Postcard Friendship Friday: Funny Food, Tiki Style

By: Sheila

Sheila — Sun, 03 May 2009 22:09:00 +0000

I’m not sure I’ve ever heard of a Tiki restaurant. The Kon Tiki expedition, yes, but it didn’t spawn any restaurants in my part of the world. What a boring life I lead.

By: Robin

Robin — Sat, 02 May 2009 23:12:00 +0000

Great card….great posting….
It seams (from here) your grandfather was a lot like mine.

Hope your weekend is beautiful

By: MuseSwings

MuseSwings — Sat, 02 May 2009 10:34:00 +0000

Yes I remember the Tiki Restaurants – including the elegant Mona Loa in Detroit.

By: Sreisaat

Sreisaat — Sat, 02 May 2009 04:49:00 +0000

Pu pu Platter -- what a funny name for a food, indeed! I never ever received any postcards from my grandparents, I wish they did!

Happy May Day.

Postcards Crossing

By: Banteringblonde

Banteringblonde — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:42:00 +0000

OMG thanks for the reminder about what I’m not buying this weekend! I’ve been wanting to do this – can’t believe it is already friday!

By: Margo

Margo — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:20:00 +0000

Beth, Thanks!

Shawn, I wish I kept a lot more stuff too. Would probably have ended up on Oprah as the featured horder, but would have constant stream of material and inspiration

moi, that is so great that you found the postcards your mom had kept! Thanks for stopping by!

Marie, It’s happy hour here right now and I want a mai tai and pu pu platter badly! Thanks for hosting this marvelous game

Daryl, I want funny food now! The real funny, not the kind of funny when my kids won’t eat my cooking. Thanks for visiting!

Pearl, Thank you so much!

Pricilla, I miss Hawaii too. And their funny food. I hear they have great grass

Margo, that feels so weird typing that! I haven’t met very many of us either, but it’s weird… in the past five years I’ve met 5 or 6. Very nice to meet you

Joyce, Thank you for visiting!

Terry, Thanks! I am so glad you stopped by!

Viridian, That’s interesting. I wonder when it closed at the Hilton. Thank you for visiting!

Sparky, Thanks! Remember all those cheesy United Airline commercials? When I flew to Hawaii ages ago it was on United flight #1 and I thought that was beyond cool. I did not buy the cutest little Mercedes this afternoon

Aimee, Thanks! That six cent stamp is hard to believe, huh?

By: Aimee

Aimee — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:01:00 +0000

Very interesting card & history. How special that it came from your pappa. Oh, and I love the 6 cent stamp!

By: Sparky ♥ ∞

Sparky ♥ ∞ — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:46:00 +0000

I remember when all that fake Hawaii stuff was popular. It seems like it could be found everywhere in the 1960's.
My father was 'famous' for his illegible handwriting and brevity.
I've have made it my life goal to be the exact opposite of him. I practice excellent penmanship and can be verbose. [giggle]
Have fun not buying anything this weekend! I think I won't buy a new Jeep.

By: viridian

viridian — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:18:00 +0000

Hey, in the early 1980’s there was still one tiki restaurant left near the Back Bay – Trader Vic’s? I remember being a college student and going there for brightly colored rum drinks with paper umbrellas in them.

By: Terry

Terry — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:35:00 +0000

Love your post today.
Happy PFF and a very Happy May Day too!
Have a fantastic weekend.