LORELAI: And look, if it’s a total bust, we’ll grab a pole and Trixie and Bambi’ll take it on the road. That’s something to put on your application, huh?
Lorelai refers to erotic pole dancing, first introduced in the US in the 1920s as part of circus sideshow acts, later part of burlesque dance performances.
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