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A festive CYO Party
with crepe paper streamers,
contestants for the broom
From: Vladimir Sovetov <sova@kpbank.ru:->>>>>
  Is it just stand for Catholic Youth Organisation?
From: John Henley <jhenley@mail.utexas.edu>
  As far as I know.
From: Brian Zavitz <bzavitz@fres2.GLFC.Forestry.CA>
  I think so, yes.
From: ulrich@sfu.ca <Charles Ulrich>
  I believe so.
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dance, the *"Hokey Pokey,"* baked goods,
And FATHER RILEY making sure the
From: Brian Zavitz <bzavitz@fres2.GLFC.Forestry.CA>
  The hokey-pokey is a stupid dance from the 1950's. It is fun for kids and doesn't allow body contact, so it is "safe" for the kids to do as they will not be touching each other.
From: ulrich@sfu.ca <Charles Ulrich>
  A dance for young children, arranged in a circle. As I recall, the words go: "You put your right foot in/You take your right foot out/You put your right foot in/And you shake it all about/You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself about/That's what it's all about." Repeat, substituting other body parts. I remember hearing some Los Angeles new wave band performing a disco version, circa 1980, with "groove thang" and "booty".
From: fnord@panix.com (Cliff Heller)
  It's a dance. A dance for really young children. This is a statement of how repressed these catholic organization are if they are holding a "dance" and having TEENAGERS do the "hokey pokey".
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Mary:
Kinda young, kinda WOW!
From: caveman@vnet.ibm.com (Keith Shiner)
  "Kinda young, kinda wow" was the trendy slogan for a fragrance aimed at young women called "Charlie" if I'm not mistaken. Just another TV Head from the 60s-70s......
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Chorus:
Where are they now?
Did they all take *The Vow*
From: Brian Zavitz <bzavitz@fres2.GLFC.Forestry.CA>
  I'm not sure what vow is being referred to, but it definitely means a vow in the Catholic Church. It could be a vow of celibacy, similar to what Catholic Nuns take.
From: Gary Rush <grush@crl.com>
  Of course! they take them when they become nuns.
From: John Henley <jhenley@mail.utexas.edu>
  The "vow" is the vow of chastity that nuns take when they enter the convent. In this context the chorus is wondering where all the fuckable Catholic girls are - there don't seem to be any at the dances. Not every Catholic girl is expected or even encouraged to take the vow - there would be no Catholic children if they did.
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Warren:
Carmenita Scarfone!
From: Brian Zavitz <bzavitz@fres2.GLFC.Forestry.CA>
  I think it's just the name of one of the Catholic Girls. The name is definitely Italian, and a lot of Catholics are Italian, and I have known quite a few Italian Catholic Girls. Frank isn't making this up here, this stereotype is very common.
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Warren:
*Toni Carbone!*
From: Gary Rush <grush@crl.com>
  There are several names that become feminine when the letter y is changed to i. Tony to Toni, Terry to Terri, there are others.
From: John Henley <jhenley@mail.utexas.edu>
  Toni, short of Antonia - common Italian girl's nickname. If it were male, it would be spelled Tony, short for Anthony.
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Joe:
*VD
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vowdy vootie*
From: Brian Zavitz <bzavitz@fres2.GLFC.Forestry.CA>
  VD stands for venerial disease (it can be any sexually transmitted disease). It is pronounced vee-dee. Vee-dee vowdy-voodie just sounds kinda neat.
From: Gary Rush <grush@crl.com>
  Yes, but probably a pun as well on the television show howdy doody.
From: Biffyshrew (biffyshrew@aol.com) wrote:
  The word "vootie" was a catch phrase of some old (Cotton Club-era?) jazz guy who currently smells funny, but shamefully I can't remember who. Someone in the vein of Cab Calloway. Anyone else know who I mean?
From: boilthat@aol.com (Boil That)
  Slim Gaillard (spelling?). Andy Partridge alerted me to his existence. I don't own any of Slim's work yet but Andy's description of him was hysterical - a definite subject for further research.
From: biffyshrew@aol.com (Biffyshrew)
  Mike K.: yes, Slim Gaillard was the "vootie" guy! Thank you. I'll dance a slim galliard in your honor. "Cee-ment mixer, put-ti put-ti..."
From: eraserhead@iglou.com (David Lynch)
  Now that you mention it, I recall reading a Mad Magazine parody of Dave Garroway's show, in which the word "vootie" occured quite often.
From: Paul Barnard <paul@pbmarket.demon.co.uk>
  I met Slim Gaillard (sp ?) in about 1982 when he played a gig at Bristol University England. He was at that time a very nice old man (is he still alive ?) and certainly kept us entertained with what can only be described as funny pot stories. He was appointed an undergraduate 'minder' to look after him before and after the gig, and he spent most of the evening trying (succesfully) to get this pretty young girl to sit on his lap and wriggle !
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Central Scrutinizer:
But one night at the Social Club meeting
Mary didn't show up...
She was sucking cock backstage at The Armory
In order to get a pass
From: Brian Zavitz <bzavitz@fres2.GLFC.Forestry.CA>
  Most cities have an armory which is a large building owned by the army (or armed forces) where weapons and soldiers can be moved to in times of war or crisis. Usually the place is empty except for "army cadets" (kids who are pretend-soldiers, the ones who don't join the CYO ;^), so this big hall is a good place to hold a dance or rock concert.
From: fnord@panix.com (Cliff Heller)
  Seems that in a small town it's as likely a place as any to hold a fairly large concerts. School gymnasiums are also often used.
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