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In the Village People song, "YMCA", the group describes that you can "stay there" to "get yourself clean" and "have a good meal" at the Y. How has the mission of the YMCA changed since 1978 and was the song an accurate reflection of the practices in 1978?

by /u/jpranevich in /r/AskHistorians

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