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Santa aka Santa Claus aka Kris Kringle aka Saint Nicholas aka Father Christmas is a kind old man of Western Christian culture who goes around the world giving well-behaved children gifts the night of Christmas Eve. Hailing from Santa Claus Village, located in the Arctic Circle and more specifically, Rovaniemi in Lapland Finland, Santa works in his toy shop with his wife, Mrs. Claus, and a team of elves and reindeer. Santa has been around for 100s of years and is so popular, he's been featured in songs, books, movies, comic strips, pictures, statues, Coke commercials, just about every incarnation one can think of. Santa is known to come down your chimney when delivering gifts but if you don't have a chimney don't fret! Santa will find a way to bring you gifts. 

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Rizal Day is a national holiday in the Philippines celebrated on December 30th. The holiday was established in 1898 to commemorate Jose Rizal, a Filipino nationalist executed by the Spanish colonial government after the Philippine Revolution, along with all of the victims of the Spanish colonial rule of the Philippines. On Rizal Day in the Philippines, ceremonies are held in the capital city of Manila, but they are also held abroad. In Chicago, starting in the 1910s and 20s, the Filipino student community led Rizal Day celebrations as a way to foster national identity. Though originally a somber event in the Philippines, the Chicago celebrations evolved to include lavish banquets, cocktail parties, music and dancing, and a Rizal Day Queen Contest.

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Pierogi Fest is a festival held in Whiting, Indiana and draws almost 300,000 visitors each year.  The festival is a celebration of Eastern European heritage through food and music. Pierogi are dumplings that can be both savory or sweet with fillings including potato, onion, sauerkraut, or berries. They can be pan-fried or boiled and are eaten any time of day. Pierogi Fest features many unique characters and cosplaying attendees including Mr. Pierogi, buscias (grandmothers), Pieroguettes (similar to the Rockettes but pierogi themed), Miss Paczki (named after the jelly-filled doughnut), and more.

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The first gathering for the Model A Restorers Club (MARC) and the Model A Ford Club (MAFCA) occurred at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin in 1986. Membership for MARC and MAFCA was on the incline and their gathering for the World Meet gave them an opportunity to meet new and existing members and to discuss new club standards for their Model A vehicles.

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The North Carolina Medical Society was first established in 1799 and their first Annual Session was held in 1849. There have only been four years since then without a Session, three years during the Civil War and one year during World War II. Annual Sessions are held in different locations across North Carolina each year. In 1849, only 25 doctors were in attendance but many more attend the Sessions today and the Association has over 12,000 members.

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The North Carolina Medical Society was first established in 1799 and their first Annual Session was held in 1849. There have only been four years since then without a Session, three years during the Civil War and one year during World War II. Annual Sessions are held in different locations across North Carolina each year. In 1849, only 25 doctors were in attendance but many more attend the Sessions today and the Association has over 12,000 members. 

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The North Carolina Medical Society was established in 1799 and their first Annual Session was held in 1849. There have only been four years since then without a Session, three years during the Civil War and one year during World War II. Annual Sessions are held in different locations across North Carolina each year. In 1849, only 25 doctors were in attendance but many more attend the Sessions today and the Association has over 12,000 members.

The back of this button references Hodges Badge Co. This company was founded in 1920 around Milford, New Hampshire. The family business moved to Boston a few years later and first set up shop in a two room loft space on Essex Street, then called Milk Street.

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Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” is the last day of the Carnival season and the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent. Carnival, a French import to Canada and the United States, traditionally lasts from January 6th until Mardi Gras, and allows the Catholic faithful to indulge in fatty foods and revelry before they are expected to give up some worldly pleasures during Lent. In modern times, the festival is a local tradition and tourist attraction.

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Maker Faire is an exhibition event created by Make magazine showcasing arts, crafts, engineering, science, and technology. Originally launched in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2006, it has since spread to over 190 different locations around the world, including Kansas City, MO. Maker Faire brings together educators, hobbyists, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors for presentations, workshops, and lectures. Attendees get the chance to see and learn about topics like robots, virtual reality equipment, sculptures, urban farming, homemade clothes, cartoons, and cakes. The event is family friendly with over 1.58 million attending around the world in 2017.

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Kids' Night at Pizza Hut was a special at Pizza Hut during the 1990s. Children would receive a personal pan pizza for free with the order of another pizza.  The Nickelodeon channel was also a frequent collaborator with Pizza Hut and offered "pizza packs" that included a pizza, cup, and prize.