CoB,O Frequently Asked Questions: Obscure References

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Obscure References

Green Label (He Went To Paris)

Green label refers to an island rhum that is no longer made. Source: Jimmy Buffett on AOL

Snuff Queen (Why Don't We Get Drunk)

A snuff queen was a country music "groupie" that enjoyed the music scene and had a reputation of casual sexual encounters. The term has also been used to describe a prostitute.

Grant Wood Faces (Life Is Just A Tire Swing)

Grant Wood is an American artist, famous for rural Iowa landscapes and the American Gothic painting.

Different Craps Bets (It's Midnight And I'm Not Famous Yet)

A "thirty-two hop" is a bet that the next roll of the dice will yield a 3 and a 2, and it pays 15 to 1. A "ten-dollar 'yo'" is a $10 bet that the next roll of the dice will be an 11, and also pays 15 to 1.

Gardner McKay (We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us About)

Gardner McKay starred as Adam Troy in the 1959-1962 TV series "Adventures in Paradise" about a guy, a gal, a bar and a boat (the leaky Tiki).

Rolfing (We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us About)

Rolfing is "a form of painful massage intended to relieve emotional tensions by relaxing and repositioning the muscles" - Webster's New World Dictionary

Billy Clyde (Weather is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful)

Billy Clyde was a sleazy character on the ABC soap opera "All My Children." Billy Clyde's lifelong dream was to make enough money to one day escape to the islands of the Carribbean.

Bwana (Pencil Thin Mustache)

Bwana is another word for "boss man."

Eskatrol (Fool Button)

Eskatrol contained Dextroamphetamine Sulfate (Dexedrine) 15mg and Prochlorperazine (Compazine) 7.5mg. Initially, it was a Schedule III drug, but was moved to Schedule II in the early 1970's because of the abuse potential. It was used to control appetite. It has been taken off the market.

Darvon (My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink, and I Don't Love Jesus)

Darvon is a mild narcotic analgesic structurally related to Methadone. Its potency is about 2/3 that of codeine and is used to relieve mild to moderate pain.

Annick Goutal (I Wish Lunch Could Last Forever)

Annick Goutal is a very expensive perfume brand. There are several different fragrances in the line (among them Gardenia Passion, Eau d'hadrien, Eau de Charlotte). Locally (in Portland, OR) you can only buy it at Nordstrom and Saks. It costs about $85-90 for 1.7 oz of eau de toilette (the weakest strength). Other upscale brands usually costs $35-50 for this size. Thanks to Holly Day for this info!

Krome (Everybody's Got A Cousin in Miami)

Krome is an immigration detention center south of Miami.

Cayo Hueso (Everybody's Got A Cousin in Miami)

Cayo Hueso is Spanish for "Island of Bones." When Ponce de Leon first arrived at Key West, the island was littered with bones from the Indians who had lived here. The term "Key" is most likely an Anglicization of Cayo. It isn't clear if "West" is derived from Hueso (pronounced way-so) or if the term "West" has to do with the geographical location of Key West.

Once Around Venus, Twice Around Mars (Chanson Pour Les Petits Enfants)

At St. Barts' harbor were two ships, the Venus and the Mars. Magnus was the son of the Mayor of St. Barths. When the kids played, they would race around the ships in the harbor: once around Venus, twice around Mars.

Anejo (Cuban Crime of Passion)

From the tequila FAQ: * ANEJO - Tequila aged for a minimum of one year. Anejos are usually the top-shelf tequilas. Aging a tequila more than three years is a marketing gimmick and pointless affectation. Pronounced ahn-YAY-ho.

Anita Bryant (Manana)

Anita Bryant was Miss Okalahoma and second runner-up to Miss America in 1958. She had several top 20 hits and became the spokeswoman for the Florida Citrus Growers. She was a singer and had a reputation of doing cover songs. Her fall from grace was caused by a very right wing stand against homosexuals.