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BACOLUMN THE (RE-)DISCOVERY OF THE TIKI-TAKI WRITTEN BY FLORIAN COX A long time ago, before we had the Sgt. Peppers as our regular pub, we had another local. This bar was called ‘De Roze Koek’. For some reason, however, it closed. For around 1.5 years, we didn’t have a fixed place to go to in Stratumseind, so we went from place to place as Simon Stevin. This was also the case in 2013, when the 57th Board led the Association. This board wanted some change in that, so they searched for a new place. At first they wanted to do it as any other Board would do: “Wouldn’t it be smart to choose our new bar to have house number 57?” they thought. When looking at that bar, it was discovered that this bar was no normal bar: it was a snack bar. After thinking and discussing it for a while, it was decided that this place wouldn’t be the ideal favourite pub. But which one would be? Which bar would be perfect for us? This was unknown, and therefore the board searched. Many pubs were tested, and many pubs were rejected. Even De Spijker’s attempted ‘bribery’ with beer coins did not work. At some point the board sat at another bar: it was the
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Peppers. As you all know, this bar became our local. It just fit well and Bram, the publican, is a great guy. Bram quite often gave drinks on the house to the board. One of these drinks was… quite hot. But in some way, it was also refreshing. When you were tired when going out, a few beers and this drink could give you enough energy to stay awake the coming hour(s). It was called a ‘Tiki-Taki’. When asking Bram what this drink exactly consisted of, he wasn’t really clear about it. What the reason behind this was is unknown. Bas Straatman, the Commissioner of Extraordinary Activities of the 57th Board wasn’t satisfied with this, however. Together with the Extraordinary Activites committee of that time, he tried to recreate it. And after some time of trial and error, it was a success: the TikiTaki was rediscovered. The Tiki-Taki from then wasn’t exactly the same as it is now, though. Now it is one part tabasco with three times one part liquor of choice. In the past, this recipe was more strict. For the real Tiki-Taki, you put one part brown rum,
