Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction joke in the book is that Adrian does not know whether Mr Carlton-Hayes' partner Leslie is a man or a woman; this is never made clear. Although they are from different backgrounds, he and Adrian share an appreciation of literature, contempt for Michael Flowers, and a similar reservation about expressing their feelings. It is revealed in that Leslie is a man and implied they both left their wives for their relationship. Pauline is Adrian's mother, and plays less of a role in the story than in previous books. Like Adrian, Pauline is inclined to spend using money she hasn't got.
Mark of the Mole of the Mole" and its follow-up album, "The Tunes of Two Cities", became the basis for The Residents' first international touring production, The Mole Show. Penn Jillette, who appeared as MC of the Mole Show, has an uncredited appearance as a weatherman on "Voices of the Air." An Atari 2600 game based on the album was being developed by Greg Easter in 1983, but it was later cancelled. Mark of the Mole Mark of the Mole is an album by The Residents, released in 1981 on Ralph Records. The first in what was intended to be a "trilogy" (of six