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The 20-Up Club was a club based in Peekskill, New York for young married women and teenagers. It was one of several business clubs located in Peekskill in the 1980's. The club was established with the purpose of socialization and to meet the unique needs of young working women in Peekskill and was affiliated with the YWCA.

Brody, J. E. (1939, December 7). Girl Reserve and Business Women's Clubs Most Active at Y.W.C.A. During Past Year. The Highland Democrat.

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Halloween is a celebration held on October 31st each year in many different countries around the world. The word Halloween or Hallowe’en comes from a Scottish term for All Hallows’ Eve, the evening before All Hallows’ Day or All Saints’ Day.  This Christian celebration honors all saints and is celebrated on November 1st, thus Halloween or All Hallow’s’ Eve is the day before that celebration. Modern celebrations of Halloween include dressing up in costumes, walking from house to house (known as trick-or-treating), and going to social events or parties. Another tradition is carving jack-o-lanterns, which are carved faces or designs on pumpkins, turnips, or other root vegetables.

Commonly associated with Halloween are “thing that go bump in the night” like ghosts, goblins, and vampires. The last of these is a folklore creature that sustains itself by biting its victims and sucking their blood. Vampires exist in nearly every culture and were popularized by Irish author Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel entitled Dracula. Most recognize vampires as fictional entities, but some still buy into the existence of the chupacabra—an American monster that attacks and drinks the blood of livestock.

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The quote "Women should be obscene and not heard" is by comedian Groucho Marx, and is a tongue-in-cheek play on the adage "Children should be seen and not heard." Marx was born Julius Henry Marx in 1890, the third of five surviving sons of Sam and Minnie Marx. He appeared in numerous films and television shows, hosted several radio programs and was a guest on many others. His biggest success was the comedy quiz show You Bet Your Life, which ran from 1947 until 1961, starting on the radio and then moving to television. In 1974, Marx received a special Academy Award for the achievements of the Marx Brothers. Marx died in California in 1977.