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Who is Trader Vic? "I hated cocktail parties and gatherings..." Trader vic mentions his 'anti-social' behavior in his biography. "I don't like the small talk that goes on at them and the fact that nobody cares to discuss issues of the day or philosophies - anything outside of general pleasantries. So I've always been uneasy at these gatherings and I hate going to them. I hate them. People working in the sciences and doctors and creative people Iım comfortable with and have lots of good conversations with, but in any other phase of social life I'm just not happy. " "I like to give them, to have guests in my home and enjoy their conversation, but I just hate to go to them. It's no big thing; just my hangup. I've tried to overcome it. No can do. Some of the social rituals that people practice bother me immensely and I suppose as I write this, Iım making a lot of enemies. But it shouldn't be the case. Just because a man has a different view shouldn't make him an enemy." "So unfair to so many delightful girls who are excluded, and so complicated and confusing to a lot of wonderful girls who have to go through it and don't give a damn about it. It should be abolished. It's really silly these days. I think people do this stuff for status. They got all poo poo and funny inside and think this will help their status. You donıt get status that way. A person acquires status as a result of the things he does for his community and to improve himself, not because he can afford to dress up his eighteen-year-old daughter in an expensive white dress. .. So few people seem to realize that it isn't how much money or power you control that makes you an enjoyable person. Unfortunately the attitude of making a buck at all costs has crept into our wonderful American heritage and has hit every phase of our social structure. Whether it's an individual or corporation, the only question asked is: How much can I get? Regardless of what effect it has on the economy or on the people, money is the most important thing to consider." He said it all. Next: Hinky Dink's |
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- Who is Trader Vic?- Hinky Dinks - War Times - Business expansion until today |
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"Some I have gathered at their origin and others are my own concoctions."His Cocktail Menu His Original Mai Tai Recipe |
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"Follow the directions and you'll love the results. Watch out for your ulcers."See the recipes |
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See the photos of one of his restaurants in Atlanta, Hilton Hotel and the cocktails. Enter the gallery |
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