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Lisa Frank, Inc., was founded in Tucson, Arizona in 1979 by businesswoman Lisa Frank. The artwork the corporation creates features animals such as dolphins, pandas, unicorns, cats, and dogs in rainbow and neon colors. Lisa Frank was particularly popular in the 1980's and 1990's with elementary and middle school-aged girls marketing items such as school supplies, lunchboxes, and trapper keepers. The company is no longer producing its own items, however, it does license out its name to other, smaller companies and partner with other corporations. In 2017, Lisa Frank partnered with Reebok to release limited edition Reebok Classic Leathers shoes. Other memorable Lisa Frank news includes circulation of realty photos of a vacated factory from the 1990's production days that includes rainbow decor all the way to the dock doors.

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“Goes Way Out,” is the second album released by rock and roll band, Supercharger, in 1993.

Supercharger was a rock & roll band who rose to prominence in the 1990s. Founded in San Francisco in 1991, the band was comprised of band members Greg Lowery, who played bass and did vocals, Darin Raeffelli, who played guitar and did vocals, and Karen Singletary who played drums and did vocals. Influenced by bands like the Ramones and the Angry Samoans, Supercharger deconstructed songs until only the essentials of beat and hooks remained. They recorded their debut album under their own label, Radio X in 1991, whose limited vinyl pressing of 500 created a collector’s item. The album would later be reissued with Estrus Records in 1997 with two bonus tracks. After releasing a few singles, the band would release their second album, “Goes Way Out,” in 1993 under the Estrus label. The band would shortly break up after a 1993 tour of Europe with the Mummies with the band members going their separate ways.

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The Hard Rock Café (HRC) is known throughout the world as a themed restaurant chain that promotes music and music fandom through brand loyalty to its merchandise and corporate menu. Music is often central to its promotional strategy, displaying musical props and instruments on its café walls while organizing local band performances and music festivals. Its slogan of "Love All, Serve All" underlines its desire to emit a sense of inclusivity; it is both a family-oriented attraction and a venue where established and new musicians can promote their latest tunes. Merchandising has encouraged various loyalty schemes used by customers and music fans to get priority entry and VIP seating, obtain exclusive items, and get a discount.

Hard Rock Cafe is a rock and roll themed restaurant chain founded in 1971 by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton. The first Hard Rock Cafe was in London’s Piccadilly neighborhood, and is still in operation today. The Hard Rock Cafe began collecting rock memorabilia in 1979, and the company currently lays claim to one of the largest collections of rock and roll ephemera in the world. All of the Hard Rock locations are decorated with pieces from the collection. The Hard Rock logo was designed by graphic designer and illustrator Alan Aldridge, and first appeared on a button in 1985; the company has since released over 44,000 buttons and pins. 

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Google, the large Internet search engine corporation, became involved in elections by promoting democratic processes around the world. With sections for engaging voters, protecting elections, and equipping campaigns, Google began a webpage specifically on information about U.S. elections including resources on how to use better search terms to get information about the election process and election trends.

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Amtrak, a national railroad train corporation, has been in operation as a passenger railway since 1971. Congress passed the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, which established the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to take over the intercity passenger rail service that had been operated by private railroads and formed Amtrak. Amtrak offers customers an opportunity to split commutes from rural areas by parking cars at the station and taking a train from convenient locations.

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The Shakey's Special was an unlimited hydroplane first raced in 1973. Tom Martin, Seattle restaurant owner and owner of the first Shakey's Pizza, was a sponsor and a driver of unlimited hydroplane speedboats. Martins's debut race in 1973 was in Shakey's Special; he was unable to finish the race, however, due to mechanical problems.

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The Pride of Pay ‘n Pak was a line of hydroplanes that competed in unlimited hydroplane racing. The Pride of Pay ‘n Pak emerged from the efforts of David Heerensperger. After Heerensperger started a new electrical and plumbing company in 1959, with backing from Stan Thurman, owner of the Pay ‘N Pak home improvement chain, he became sponsor of the Miss Spokane Hydroplane Racing Team in 1963 after responding to an ad. The boat’s name was changed to the Miss Eagle Electric and went on to finish third in 1963 Harrah’s Tahoe Regatta and fourth in 1964 Seattle Seafair Regatta. In 1969, the Pay ‘N Pak Stores, along with T & T Electric, and Heerensperger’s companies Eagle Electric and Buzzard Electric all merged into a new Pay N Pak Corporation. After the merger, Heerensperger managed the Pay ‘n Pak operations in Spokane, WA and the sponsorship of the hydroplane racing team. The Pride of Pay ‘n Pak was the first boat from the racing the team that featured an outrigger design. The Pride of Pay ‘n Pak was redesigned in the 1970s with dual Hemi automobile engines instead of conventional piston aircraft engines. The team won the points championship from 1973-1975 and sponsored the first winning turbine powered hydroplane from 1980 to 1983. The 1980 design of the U-25 Pay ‘N Pak crashed during the 3rd race of the season and was the last boat to carry the name Pride of Pay ‘n Pak.

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The Miss Budweiser, the name of a racing boat, has encompassed more than twenty boats over it’s run in the American Power Boat Association over the course of four decades. The owners, Bernie and Joe Little, cultivated a friendship with August Busch III who used Budweiser to sponsor the team.

The first Miss Budweiser hull debuted in 1956 and utilized the U-12 hull as a build. This hull was replaced by the U-13 in 1963. The team finally won their first race in 1966, winning the Atomic Cup in Tri-Cities, Washington. The team then won the ultimate prize of the league, the Gold Cup, in 1973. The Miss Budweiser would continue racing and appearing in other festivals and events until 2004. This is when the sponsorship was pulled, and Miss Budweiser went into retirement.