<Li> In the 1993 film The Remains of the Day, Stevens uses the metaphor on Lord Darlington's godson . </Li> <Li> In the American hidden - camera comedy show Impractical Jokers, the 4 guys frequently make use of the verse . </Li> <Li> Robie Harris has written children's works such as It's Not the Stork!, It's Perfectly Normal, and It's So Amazing, which have been the center of controversy and book challenges in the United States . </Li> <Li> Jewel Akens earned One - hit wonder status with his Era Records single "The Birds and the Bees" in 1964, which reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song went on to hit the Top Ten in several European countries in 1965 and would later be covered by many other artists including Dean Martin and Brenda Lee . </Li>

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