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From: dmmartindale@watcgl.UUCP (Dave Martindale)
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Subject: Re: "The Age of Consent" by Bronski Beat
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Date: Fri, 28-Dec-84 00:01:17 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 28 00:01:17 1984
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In article <90@mit-athena.ARPA> gerber@mit-athena.ARPA (Andrew S Gerber) writes:
>
>What was so interesting about the record was the difference between the
>cover and the jacket inside.  Only someone well-versed in gay "signs"
>would recognize the meaning of the pink triangle on the back cover.
>Once you buy the record, however, and take it home, you open it up and
>see the inside jacket. On one side are pictures of the band members, and
>the other a HUGE pink triangle with the song lyrics superimposed over
>it, and the age of consent for gay sex in many contries around the
>world. (If anyone wants a copy, send me mail, I'll send you the list).
>There was also the number for the National Gay Task Force with their
>office hours.

Interesting.  The Canadian version of the album (manufactured and distributed
by Polygram Canada) has only the lyrics plus the usual performance/recording
credits on the sleeve.  No "age of consent" list.

By the way, what DOES the pink triangle mean?