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During 1975, with severe budget issues nearly causing New York to go bankrupt, the D'Agostino grocery store on 3rd Ave. and 25th St. used the slogan "One of the nice things about New Yorl" as a morale booster. The D'Agostino stores are still open today in New York and have expanded.

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The button was made by Russ Berrie and Company, founded by Russ Berrie in 1963. They specialized in baby and juvenile products and was indeed incredibly successful. The button was produced to elicit humor. The company also manufactured sold a wide variety of gift items that included stuffed animals, mugs, picture frames, and various accessories. Berrie believed their products needed to change according to consumer needs, and this ideology is the key to success.They expanded internationally and owned factories in Taiwan, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, France, and other countries. However Russ Berrie and Company faced financial difficulties in 2005, and the majority of its stake was sold to Prentice Capital Management. After the deal, Prentice Capital Management will become the largest shareholder of Russ Berrie and Company. 

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The phrase "night owl" typically refers to any individual who prefers to be awake late at night. The first known use of the term being used figuratively is in William Shakespeare's 1594 work "The Rape of Lucrece."

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This button was created as part of the Busy Beaver Button Co.'s Button-O-Matic 2013 series "conversation". The series included this button by Fred Sasaki along with 7 others.

Fred Sasaki is the art director for Poetry magazine and gallery curator for the Poetry Foundation.

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It was used to advertise Uncle John’s Pancake Houses. Uncle John’s Pancake House was a restaurant chain that had once existed in multiple states and dozens of locations in the 60s and early 70s.  It was known for it’s lengthy menu and especially it’s breakfast foods. However, the chain shut down in the 70s and the sole remaining location is in Toledo, Ohio. 

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Americans didn’t begin brushing their teeth until the 1900s with only a 7% compliance of the population. During World War I, oral hygiene became a national crisis. By the 1930s, 65% of Americans adopted the habit of brushing their teeth. During World War II, soldiers were required to brush their teeth. The trend has continued with an average 69% of Americans brushing their teeth twice a day.

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Topps, a company that is best known for sports memorabilia, produced "Wise Guy" pins during the 1960s that featured  satire/parody for novelty and humor.

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