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== Fun Facts == *"Leporello" is a reference to the Mozart opera Don Giovanni. In it, Leporello is a side-kick to the Spanish legend. *"Tammany Hall" was a political society in New York City (19th/early 20th century), known for its corruption and power. William Tweed was a strong figure in Tammany. (see below) *A political cartoon appears briefly which features The Sneak getting booted out of a door by a foot that says "PROHIBITION?" The Sneak has dropped a paper that says "HOOT-SMALLEY TARIFF" and the caption reads "Boss Tweed gives The Sneak what-for!" *The "HOOT-SMALLEY TARIFF" is a play off of the "HAWLEY-SMOOT TARIFF" that was enacted during the depression, largely considered to be one of the most inept pieces of legislation ever passed by congress. *The Hully Gully was a hit in the 1960's, but wasn't around in 1936. *Ach du lieber "Oh you dear/darling", a reference to the Viennese folk song "Ach du lieber Augustin." *A jackanapes is a whippersnapper. An upstart. A rascal. *Bootleg Hooch is alcohol. *Just a little history lesson for everyone who doesn't know about Prohibition: Prohibition was a piece of legislature passed in the 1920's that outlawed alchohol. It was eventually repealed in the mid or late 1930's. It's considered to be the most unsucsessful laws ever. |