Little Known Facts... Tiki Bars are Actually WWII Fever Dreams!

Have you ever wondered where exactly the term "tiki bar" came from?  Well, if you're like me (a voracious student in the world of truth) you wonder about people's cultures from time to time, because you never think about yourself.  The other day, I asked a very learn-ed "mixologist" about the origins of "tiki."  What I learned was amazing.  It's actually not based on any specific culture or country.  It's basically a World War Two fighter's PTSD rearing its old ugly head.
See... (Don't worry, I'm a scholar.  I enjoy scholarly pursuits).... When the WWII soldiers came back from the Pacific Theatre, the only good memories they had of the war was going to bars when not on Active Duty Nights.   So they tried to re-create those beach-y, Pacific-y bars they drank their WWII-y sorrows away at here in America.  But of course, we didn't have bamboo or beach prostitutes, so they kind of had to make it up as they went.  At so... because of WWII.... we have the American "Tiki Bar."

You're welcome.



PS.  This is the drink I was drinking (by a certified 'tiki mixologist'--blow me--) while listening to the history I stated above.  Probably 100% correctly.

The Chartreuse swizzle1.25 oz green chartreuse
.75 oz velvet falernum
.5 oz lime juice
1 oz pineapple juice
Crushed ice
Grated Nutmeg on top
Spanked mint sprig

From the app this guy invented called "Tiki Plus".  If you're having a tiki party, he suggests you make these two drinks: 151 swizzle or Cobra's fang.

Why did the font get so big?  I can't stop it...

I'm never going to make any of these.