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“Accidents cause people” is a shortened iteration of the phrase “don’t drink and park – accidents cause people” or “don’t drink and park, accidents in cars cause people.” 

"Don’t drink and park,” derived from the more common “don’t drink and drive,” jokingly suggests that one should avoid intimate behavior while in a parked vehicle. The second part, “accidents cause people” or “accidents in cars cause people,” suggests that accidents are not injuries, per se, but instead unwanted pregnancies. Overall, this phrase is a general warning against having sex while intoxicated. The humor in it is based on the truth that drinking and driving costs lives and the idea that drinking and parking creates lives.

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The Mademoiselle Cheetah was created by the Pop-Op Corporation as part of the advertising for the Cheetah Club, a nightclub and discotheque opened in New York City in 1966. It was considered to be the "granddaddy of the big commercial disco," and included a library, movie room, and color television, and served as an intermedia experience for its guests. In 1967, it hosted a year-long run of the musical Hair before it debuted on Broadway. Though the club closed in the 1970's, it was later reopened as a Latin-American dance club on 52nd near 8th, and is widely cited as the birthplace of salsa music.

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“Have you tried?” is a catchphrase whose purpose is to draw the reader’s attention to an unfamiliar word: “WOMBAT,” possibly, to strike up a conversation. Wombats are not well known outside Australia. They are strong, short-legged marsupials found in forests. There is also a popular English rock band by the same monicker, The Wombats.

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Although the act of steaking has been popular since the mid-1960s, the term "streaking" was first used in 1973. The term was coined during a mass nude run at the University of Maryland. Streaking is different from nudism, because the streaker intends to be noticed by an audience. It is also different from "flashing" in that it is not intended to shock the victim. Perhaps the most widely seen streaker in history was 34-year-old Robert Opel, who streaked across the stage flashing the peace sign on national television during the 46th Academy Awards in 1974. The high point of streaking's pop culture significance was in 1974, when thousands of streaks took place around the world. A wide range of novelty products were produced to cash in on the fad, from buttons, patches, t-shirts, etc. Ray Stevens had a novelty hit called "The Streak" and Randy Newman even had a song about streaking called "The Naked Man."

Read more about the History of Streaking Buttons on the Busy Beaver blog.​

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