: A direct reference to an outfit Horton wore while they sat in the park.
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: Webb observed local residents playing Chinese checkers under the park trees during their dates. That Infamous Cake in the Rain
Despite its trippy imagery, songwriter Jimmy Webb has stated that the lyrics are a literal musical collage of a real-life breakup.
: MacArthur Park in Los Angeles was a frequent lunch spot for Webb and his then-girlfriend, Susie Horton.