Summer:  Summer 1991 had a reference to the Jamaican movie The Harder They Come, specifically the phrase "I Was Here But I Disappear," which in the film was tagged all over town while protagonist Ivan stayed one step ahead of the police.

"Disappear" is intentionally misspelled "Disapair" as it was in the film.  In addition to this, we see a man with a briefcase exiting the scene and apparently leaving a payphone off the hook as he leaves.

A difficult to read sign with an arrow says "UIT," which is the Dutch word for "out."  Whoever this is is doing like Ivan and staying one step ahead of trouble.  And, just to reinforce the point, the uplifting and hopeful phrase "One Love" (popularized by Bob Marley) hangs on the edge of a gun which also points to the exit.

The minicover has some fun with the phrase "freedom is merely privilege extended" by rearranging the words to form a series of different sentences.  The line comes from Billy Bragg's revision of The Internationale, one of the anthems of the socialist movement.  The full line reads "Freedom is merely privilege extended, unless enjoyed by one and all."

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