A Star is Born

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The classic storyline of A Star is Born has been remade three times. Though the plot slightly changes each time, the basic storyline stays the same. An average everyday woman meets a male celebrity who supports and encourages her to become a star herself. Then the man’s own career begins to go downhill, which leads to a tragic ending. The first version was made in 1937 staring Janet Gaynor. Then was re-made in 1954, with Judy Garland as the lead actress. The third version was done in 1976, the main female role was played by Barbra Streisand. The most recent version was made in 2018, which starred Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.

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Greenspan, R. (2018). What to know about the original A Start is Born. Time. https://time.com/5403187/a-star-is-born-versions/

Keegan, R. (2018). Why every era gets the A Star is Born it deserves. Vanity Fair. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/08/why-every-era-gets-the-a-s…

Catalog ID IB0625

If You're Not Irish

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Text on Button IF YOU'RE NOT IRISH - FAKE IT!
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St. Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious holiday held on March 17 that is dedicated to the patron saint of Ireland. It is traditionally observed by the Catholic Church, but has come to be celebrated most famously by the Irish people and their descendants.

In the United States, St. Patrick’s Day is typically honored through numerous parades, copious alcohol consumption, and various displays of green. In fact, the Chicago River has been dyed green for every St. Patty’s Day since 1962. The holiday has been celebrated in the United States as far back as 1601, when Spanish explorers in St. Augustine, Florida held a feast and fired artillery pieces to mark the occasion. Today, St. Patrick’s Day is a heavily commercialized holiday for most Americans. According to The Independent, it marks the one day out of the year when non-Irish Americans “get their cod-Celtic connections out of their systems…[and] wear badges that say ‘If you’re not Irish, fake it’”.

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Chrisman, J. (2019, March 13). Here's how the Chicago River is dyed green for St. Patrick's Day. Thrillist. https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/chicago-river-green-dye-st-patric…

Kirsch, M. (1997, February 2). If you're not Irish, fake it. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/if-youre-not-irish-fake-it-127…

Unsworth, R. (2018, February 13). First U.S. St. Patrick's Day celebration held in St. Augustine, Florida in 1600. Totally St. Augustine. http://totallystaugustine.com/first-u-s-st-patricks-celebration-held-in…

Catalog ID IB0624

My Wife's Crazy About Me

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AMERICAN GREETINGS ©MCMLXXXIII AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP. CLEVELAND, OHIO 175F 0251-4A

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Catalog ID IB0623

The Flowers of all the Tomorrows

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Text on Button THE FLOWERS OF ALL THE TOMORROWS ARE IN THE SEEDS OF TODAY
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"The flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today," is a Native American proverb. The meaning of this proverb is that the ideas and changes that are begun today will not be fully seen until time passes and they are cultivated into their final form. Beginning the sentence with the flower image urges the reader or listener to see the final form of the plant now and remember that it had a small beginning as a seed.

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Parker, C. (2018, May 07). FLOWER QUOTE: ALL THE FLOWERS [Web log post]. Retrieved July 5, 2020, from https://floatingpetals.com/flower-quote-all-the-flowers/

Catalog ID IB0622

Let's Hear It For the Bears

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Text on Button LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BEARS
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Catalog ID IB0621

I Think You're Full of Blarney

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Blarney is a noun defined as flattering or wheedling talk; cajolery or deceptive or misleading talk; nonsense; hooey. It is used to recognize someone else’s nonsense such as excuses, lies, or misdirection. In a phrase such as “I think you’re full of blarney” the speaker is using a metaphor to question the ideas being communicated and recognizing the eloquent speech in a light and laughable phrase.

Blarney originates from Blarney Castle in Ireland, constructed 1446, where the stone of eloquence is built into the battlements and known as the Blarney Stone. According to legend, if a person kisses the stone they are granted the power of eloquence. The stone has several theorized histories including the Stone of Ezel, an oracular throne, or the Stone of Destiny known for its prophetic power of royal succession.

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Blarney. (2020). In Dictionary.com. Retrieved June 20, 2020, from https://www.dictionary.com/browse/blarney

Blarney Castle (2020, February 20). In Wikipedia. Retrieved June 20, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blarney_Castle

Kiss The Blarney Stone (n.d.). In Blarney Castle & Gardens. Retrieved June 20, 2020, from https://blarneycastle.ie/pages/kiss-the-blarney-stone

Catalog ID IB0620

Your Story is Very Interesting

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Text on Button YOUR STORY IS VERY INTERESTING BUT STUPID!
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Arte Johnson (1929-2019) was an actor and comedian known for playing multiple characters on the television show “Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.” The show ran for 6 seasons in the 1960s. One of Johnson's most iconic characters was Wolfgang Busch, a German soldier who would watch skits through the bushes and then comment “very interesting, but stupid” at the end. Capitalizing on the popularity of the Wolfgang Busch skits, Johnson later recorded a song called “Very Interesting” accompanied by fellow Laugh-In cast member Ruth Buzzi. 

Catalog ID IB0618

Tall Story Expert

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A “tall story” is an idiom (a figurative expression) that is exaggerated and not plausible.

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Tall story. (n.d). Retrieved from https://www.theidioms.com/tall-story/

Catalog ID IB0617

Love Purple

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Love is an intense affection for another person.

1960s era fonts were often used in slogans which promoted peace and love rather than war. The war between the USA and Vietnam went from Nov 1, 1955 to Apr 30, 1975.

Catalog ID IB0616