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Old song about emasculating Castro by giving him a crew cut

Today, I listened to this catchy Tin Pan Alley song called "If Butch the Rough Barber Man Shaves Castro." Why did people in the 1960s think Castro's hair was so magical? Full Article at Boing Boing

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