The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #75549   Message #1328648
Posted By: pdq
16-Nov-04 - 11:16 AM
Thread Name: BS: Burn Baby Burn
Subject: RE: BS: Burn Baby Burn
"Burn Baby, Burn" and "Keep the Faith, Baby" are both catch phrases from Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. He was a US congressman from Harlem in the 50s thru 1972. Anybody who is offended by their use does not remember what a joke (=jerk) congressman Powell was.