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"I'm a Delegate" is one in a series of humorous campaign buttons that first appeared in 1964. Others in this series include, "Vote for Stengel," "Nobody for President," and "Dizzy Gillespie for Pres." All used the same white background and black font.

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In the 1960s, Underground Uplift Unlimited, based in Manhattan, produced buttons with countercultural slogans.

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The phrase “random kindness and senseless acts of beauty” is attributed to American journalist and author Anne Hebert. In 1993 Hebert co-authored a book with Margaret M Pavel by the same name. The text of the book takes a Haiku-like form in which violence is admonished and peaceful unity is promoted.

With the addition of the verb ‘practice’ to the beginning of the phrase, it has since become a pervasive inspirational quote.  

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“Pray for Sex” refers to graffiti painted on a rock on Makua Beach in Oahu, Hawaii using the humorous play on a surfing term. Local surfers originally used the common phrase “Pray for Surf” which changed to “Pray for Sets” referring to “sets” of waves. In the 1960s, “Pray for Sex” was spray-painted on a large rock and has since become part of the surf culture lexicon.

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The Counterculture Movement of the 1960s was a time when societal norms and boundaries were broken down by the younger generation. College students across the country had become political and civil rights activists who protested against mainstream society. This counterculture movement is famously tied to both the Vietnam War protests and the sexual revolution.

Pinback buttons were a staple accessory for the counterculture movement. Especially popular were buttons featuring political, anti-war slogans, buttons were essential in spreading political messages, or slogans that poked fun at traditional values and mainstream society. In 1967, “Put a Little Love in Your Sex Life” buttons could be found across the city of San Francisco. 

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"Rats" is a slang word expressing disappointment. "Rats" stems from from the word "Drat" which also is used as an expression of disappointment used in the the early 19th century.

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In the 1960s, Underground Uplift Unlimited, based in Manhattan, produced buttons with countercultural slogans.