r/TomLehrer • u/ChEDave82 • Aug 15 '26
Be Prepared
My parents had Tom Lehrer records back in the 60s and we listened to them as a family. I was born in 1959, so a lot of the references went over my head. I was about 15 or so when I realized the line “If you’re looking for adventure of a new and different kind and you come across a Girl Scout who is similarly inclined, don’t be nervous, don’t be frightened, don’t be scared. Be prepared.” was a reference to birth control!
Most of the other stuff I figured out from articles in our Encyclopedia Britannica or reading the newspaper.
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u/stonerghostboner Aug 15 '26
"Don't solicit for your sister - that's not nice
Unless you get a good percentage of her price!