While the phrase "your mother's last resort" does not appear to be a standard historical or academic descriptor for Bettie Page, it may refer to a specific modern performer, an underground media title, or a localized community reference.

Despite her "immoral" public image at the time, Page was a devout Christian who viewed her modeling as a way to make people happy.

She has joined a “silent book club” where no one discusses the book. She attends candlelit bingo at the VFW hall, where the prizes are expired coupons and the real reward is watching Harold accuse Eileen of cheating.