I was running an errand to Wal-Mart just a few minutes ago when a song came on that I’d not heard in years.

Brace yourself, this is highbrow stuff: “Afternoon Delight”.

When I was a kid, I loved the song, especially the parts about “sky rockets in flight”. I had this mental picture of the 4th of July. Oddly enough, that proved to be an accurate picture.

It’s funny now, because I understand that song. When I was 5 or 6 I didn’t have a clue. Mom still let the song play when it came on the radio though.

Tonight I actually listened to the words. There isn’t any innuendo at all. It’s all right out there. Thankfully, I was a naive child. It took until I got to college to fully understand some things. Anyway, take this awesomely deep lyric:

Rubbin’ sticks and stones together makes the sparks ingite
and the thought of rubbin’ you is getting so exciting.

You don’t say… Hey Mom, what are they talking about?

BTW, it occurs to me that there is a very high probability that the lead singer was never fortunate enough to experience a little “afternoon delight” himself. Then again, it was the 70’s, an amazing time for ugly people. I’m just sayin’.