Spiro Agnew and the Armpits

Spiro Agnew and the Armpits is a musical band in The Broom of the System. The group is mentioned as performing during the "Comonawannaleiya" party at Mount Holyoke when Lenore visits her sister at the school in 1981.

The band's name likely refers to Spiro Agnew (1918-1996), the 39th Vice President of the United States (1969-1973).