Lyric discussion by greatscott123 

Another idea: The Dayton Strangler (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayton_Strangler) was active during this period. The singer is trying to convince this person to "come over for tea," but this could be a ploy to get the person to come over for more nefarious purposes.

@greatscott123 That\'s the best interpretation I\'ve read. Newman isn\'t about the good old days and simpler times, nor would he pick a place and date out of thin air. Kudos!

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