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제 9 회 지방 의회 조엘 폴락 translates from Korean to "Joel Pollak, 9th District Council" in English. Joel Barry Pollak, a self-proclaimed “Tea Party Republican,” ran for U.S. Congress against Democrat Jan Schakowsky in Illinois’s 9th congressional district. Schakowsky had been in office since 1999. In the 2010 primaries, neither Pollak nor Schakowsky were opposed by others of their parties, though two Green Party nominees ran. Pollak lost the election, garnering only 31% of votes to Schakowsky’s 66%. In 2010, 12.5% of Illinois’ population were Asian. Some buttons supporting Joel Pollak’s nomination for Congress were printed in Korean type.

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The Match Game was a game show that started in 1962 and had various iterations throughout the years. In the show's inception, it was hosted by a man named Gene Rayburn. However, the version that ran from 1973-1979, just called Match Game, had a regular panelist Charles Nelson Reilly, who is depicted in the photograph here. The show’s premise was celebrities answering various fill-in-the-blank questions and the contestants on the show matching responses to the celebrities on the panel. The missing response was often a fill-in-the-blank type. In the 1970s, the show was known for somewhat discreet risqué humor and a double entendre in the answer.

Reilly was also in a movie called Body Slam about a band manager who starts to manage wrestlers. A cagematch is an event in which wrestlers battle in a enclosed location escaping over the top to win. Many of the cage designs are squares or hexagons and proffer obstacles or items that can be used to displace wrestlers. Reilly died in 2007.

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Budget Weddings was started in 2004 by George Maverick. The company was started in an attempt to make wedding ceremonies more affordable for those who wished for an inexpensive wedding. The company offered wedding ceremonies with photography included in the basic package. Initially, Budget Weddings only offered services to those in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota, but would later expand to include services in other locations. They also expanded the number of ministers available to officiate weddings. Packages included photography services, video services, and officiant services including how formal or informal services would be, wedding length, and tone desired for the officiating ceremony.  

The business would later change its name to Fab! Weddings in 2019 and would feature a new updated website and expanded offerings of venue rentals, DJs, and photographers along with all-inclusive wedding packages.

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The Evansville Crush were a semiprofessional indoor soccer team based in Evansville, Indiana, which was active from 2010-2013. The team was a member of the Premier Arena Soccer League and made the playoffs in their first season as well as won the inaugural Hoosier Cup. Players were not paid, but all of their expenses were covered by the team. The 2012-2013 season was the last for the club.

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The 'Ask Me' slogan is used by a variety of organizations to prompt their customers to seek assistance for their needs. Individuals donning the Ask Me button are generally seen as a resource for their affiliation and a guide to their patrons. 'Pregúnteme' is Spanish for "Ask me".

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Varios organizaciones se usan el dicho 'Ask Me' para que individuales se pueden pedir ayuda para lo que se necesitan. Individuales con un 'Ask Me' generalmente se vean como recurso por su afiliación con un negocio, y guías para los demás. 'Ask Me' en Inglés es decir "Pregúnteme".

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Joel Barry Pollak, a self-proclaimed “Tea Party Republican,” ran for U.S. Congress against Democrat Jan Schakowsky in Illinois’s 9th congressional district. Schakowsky had been in office since 1999. In the 2010 primaries, neither Pollak nor Schakowsky were opposed by others of their parties, though two Green Party nominees ran. Pollak lost the election, garnering only 31% of votes to Schakowsky’s 66%.

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Stay in School, School is Cool is an organization founded in 2011 by Harold Hall to mentor and provide educational support to struggling teens. It also provides an informal forum called “Teen Talk” that allows children to discuss what’s on their mind and what’s happening in their community. Stay in School, School is Cool is focused on instilling a love of learning as well as teaching the skills needed to succeed in academics. This organization hopes to improve teens’ character and integrity by preparing them for a bright future.