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Last Summary Update: 12-11-2025

Boy Scouts, Leg Lamp ad
Airdate: Wednesday - December 11, 1963

WOR Show
Original Airing

(Original WOR Airdate Unknown)

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

She's got eye's of blue. . . (Singing)

Show Description

Parlor imitations Going to the Giants / Redskins game at Yankee Stadium The silly section of the New York Times A lifesize lamp in the shape of a ladies leg Learning navigation in the Boy Scout Moose Patrol with Mr. Bitner - follow the moss! Got kicked out of troop 43 he boys roam an onion field searching for wood and began to gather up a bunch of onion sets. The farmer catches them and starts shooting.

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WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 11:16	Speaking of evil minds, this is WOR AM and FM New York, this is the station with a soft spot in it's pancreas for you. . .

Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
•	No Commercials or Commercials Cut

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 06:20	Waltz of the Flowers
• 12:59	Beethoven's 5th Symphony

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 12:38	Ed

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

None

Rating

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Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
• [ 08:40 ]	Plots / Story Lines		The Leg Lamp
• [ 10:21 ]	People		Norton, Miss	Principal
• [ 23:33 ]	People		Josway, Alex

Photos:

1933
Shep the Scout (Date approx)

Courtesy: Randall Shepherd

December 1952
Leg Lamp Ad - Dec 1952 Esquire Magazine

Record: 3576 / ID: 19631211W3576

Airdate History - Original WOR Airdate Unknown

	Date	Title
	December 11, 1963 Recno: 3576	Boy Scouts, Leg Lamp ad	Original Airing

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Dustbin of History	December 11, 2025

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Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19631211W3576	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:		Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	12-11-2025	Station ID up to date:	Yes
Show Redated From: See Dating Notes		Engineers up to date:	Yes
Music up to date:	Yes	Instruments up to date:	Yes
Description up to date:	Yes

Known Recordees

Gary Hines

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Mass Backwards

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Dustbin of History!

Replay Date

December 11, 2025

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Schmidco Sets - 0 found

Set Name	Show #	Media	File Name	Source
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Shows Known via Recordings or Lists
(1950 to 1974 Sources 100% Complete - 1975-1977 in process)

3 Known copies from various Sources and Lists (Up to date)

	Recordee			¹ Shortened Theme: 55 seconds ² Audibly Dated: By recordee or other ³ Modified Theme: Theme added by Gary Hines ⁴ Syndicated Intro: Intro broadcast as part of Synd Shows
	This copy used for summary time references		Inventory File Name coding explained

Source Name

Information

Gary Hines

Running Time: 43:44

Timing Reference
Inventory Name: 1963 12 11_W3576_097_orig Boy Scouts.mp3
Source filename: 63-12-11_orig Boy Scouts.mp3
Source description: 12-11-63 gh Boy Scours
Station: WOR

Images

Gary Hines

Running Time: 45:03

Inventory Name: 1963 12 11_W3576_097_mod Boy Scouts, Leg Lamp Ad.mp3
Source filename: 63-12-11_mod Boy Scouts, Leg Lamp Ad.mp3
Station: WOR

Dustbin of History

Running Time: 52:48

Recordee:
97 - Gary Hines

Inventory Name: 1963 12 11_W3576_552-097_D2025-12-11 Boy Scouts.mp3
Station: WOR

Comments: Dustbin of History recording

"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975