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Blueberry Hound is a mascot for the French River Trading Post, located in Alban, French River, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1956, the Trading Post is a family-run roadside stop for travelers along scenic Highway 69. What began as a small gift shop has expanded into a complete hospitality experience with a restaurant and a motel. The French River Trading Post sells Canadian products, souvenirs, and local First Nations crafts. They are known for their specialty fudges and ice creams. The Hungry Bear is also a mascot; he and Blueberry Hound visit hourly to take photos with guests.

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The Union Athletic Association of Lansdowne is a community organization in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. Each year, the group plans and fundraises for the local annual Fourth of July Celebration that began in 1904. The celebration features a parade through the town that ends at the high school football field. The football field hosts family activities, games, and speeches from local community members. They also provide free water ice for kids. The celebration includes live music and dancing until the grand finale, a fireworks display. The event is entirely funded by donations and run by volunteers. The UAA has continued to provide Fourth of July entertainment for over one hundred years.

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In September of 1965, Filipino-American and Mexican-American grape harvesters working in California started a strike that lasted for five years, which became known as the Delano Grape Strike. The grape harvesters collaborated with the United Farm Workers union led by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, The strike quickly faced opposition from the grape growers and law enforcement, and it was reported that the water supply was shut off to some of the workers dormitories as retaliation. Three years into the strike, some of the workers contemplated using violence against the grape growers, but Cesar Chavez stepped in and started a hunger strike; this stopped talks of violence and drew more attention to the workers’ plight.

Overall, the general public supported the farm workers' cause, and participated in a grape boycott called for by the United Farm Workers. In addition, dock workers in the union let grapes rot at port instead of loading them on transport. Despite public sentiment, then-President Nixon supported the grape growers. He told the Defense Department to order more grapes, and the military’s supply of grapes increased by six times. Due to the public’s support coupled with the steadfastness of the farm workers and the union, grape growers signed contracts with the United Farm Workers in 1970, ending the strike. These contracts ensured fair pay for the workers, set up contributions for a union health plan, and set regulations to protect the harvesters from harmful effects of pesticides. 

Because of President Nixon’s opposition of the strike, merchandise such as posters, bumper stickers, and buttons were made; “Nixon eats grapes” was a common tagline. The buttons were used to oppose Nixon’s re-election in 1972.

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This particular button has an interesting research history. The font of this button closely resembles that of soda company Coke-a-Cola, though the company hasn’t used “I Feel Fine” as a slogan or for branding purposes.

“I Feel Fine” is, however, a Beatles song. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and released in 1964 as a single, the song spent five weeks at #1 in Britain and three weeks at #1 in America. The song was recorded at Abbey Road and released on the Capitol album Beatles ’65. As of December 2018, “I Feel Fine” was the 53rd-best-selling single of all time in the UK.

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The image features Robby the Robot, who first appeared in the 1956 film Forbidden Planet. Created by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Studio’s prop department, it was considered a groundbreaking design at the cost of $125,000. Robby the Robot became a science fiction icon. He appeared in numerous Science Fiction movies and TV shows, including Lost in Space, The Twilight Zone, and The Big Bang Theory. Multiple copies of Robby the Robot were created due to his popularity and wear and tear on the original. In 2017, the original Robby the Robot was the most expensive film prop sold at auction for $5,375,000.

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Newark is a city located on the eastern side of Delaware close to the coast. The city’s population as of 2010 was 31,454. Newark’s Community Day is an annual event hosted on the green of the University of Delaware in the fall. The festival is held outside with areas set up for local musicians and demonstration groups. Visitors can eat at the University food court for the event, and vendors sell art and crafts. The children’s area has a number of crafts and activities including scarecrow making. Information booths are located in a few different areas on the campus, and activities are arranged by many different local organizations and groups. Special deals are held by Main street merchants and restaurants during the event.

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