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The Vegan Skate Blog was created in 2011 by Bay Area skateboarder Kerry Weber. A long-time vegan, Weber first started his blog to help other skaters find durable, high-quality skate shoes that were not made from animal-based products. Featuring profiles of vegan skaters (called “Vegetable Shredders”), product reviews, recipes, art, and information about community projects and events, Weber’s blog is focused on the intersection of skateboarding and veganism.  ​

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Snoopy's dancing has been a part of his character since 1952 - two years after the comic first appeared in papers. Lucy famously complained in June of 1969, "I feel like I'm feeding Fred Astaire!" Peanuts ran in daily newspapers from 1950 until 2000, after which it continued in reruns. In total, creator Charles Schulz published 17,897 strips which have been adapted into a number of television specials, including A Charlie Brown Christmas, and It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. This strip was first published in Peanuts on March 16, 1963 and was printed on merchandise in 1968.

Illustration of Snoopy dancing with black text on a dark green background

Snoopy's dancing has been a part of his character since 1952 - two years after the comic first appeared in papers. Lucy famously complained in June of 1969, "I feel like I'm feeding Fred Astaire!" Peanuts ran in daily newspapers from 1950 until 2000, after which it continued in reruns. In total, creator Charles Schulz published 17,897 strips which have been adapted into several television specials, including A Charlie Brown Christmas, and It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. This strip was first published in Peanuts on March 16, 1963 and was printed on merchandise in 1968.

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The Muppet Christmas Carol is a 1992 fantasy musical comedy-drama film distributed by Walt Disney Pictures and produced by Jim Henson Productions. Based on Charles Dickens’ novella “A Christmas Carol”, The Muppet Christmas Carol features both human actors and Muppets in the film’s starring roles, including Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit, Fozzie Bear as Fozziwig, and Gonzo providing the story’s narration as Charles Dickens. Dickens’ story has continuously been in print since its first publication in 1834 and more than forty adaptations of “A Christmas Carol” have been developed for television and theatrical film over the years. The Muppet Christmas Carol is actually considered to be one of the more faithful adaptations of "A Christmas Story" as many of the lines used in the film are taken directly from Dickens' novella.

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Broadway and 42nd Street refers to the Theater District near the intersection of Broadway and Times Square in New York City. The musicals and plays produced by the professional theaters on Broadway make it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.

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Mr. Happy is a character featured in the children’s book series Mr. Men, created by English author Roger Hargreaves in 1971. Each book in the Mr. Men series focuses on a different character, using the character’s dominant personality trait to tell a simple moral lesson. Mr. Happy was introduced in the third book of the series and is described as being merry, joyful, and smiling. Mr. Happy is the happiest person in all of Happyland and he wants everyone else to feel as happy as he does. 

Roger Hargreaves died in 1988 and his son Adam took over his father's book series, writing new stories and creating new characters. Currently, there are over fifty Mr. Men characters. The book series is popular with children around the world.

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The “Peanuts” comics by Charles M. Schulz first debuted in 1947 as “Li’l Folks” and was renamed “Peanuts” in 1950. The various panels followed Charlie Brown, his dog Snoopy, friends Schroeder, Lucy, Linus, and others, chronicling their everyday lives and adventures. Schroeder was an avid lover of Beethoven and was often found in each panel playing his piano or listening to various compositions by Beethoven. This button references this as Schroeder is pictured announcing Beethoven’s upcoming birthday (December 16) accompanied by Snoopy.

Schroeder is noted as first celebrating Beethoven’s birthday in a 1953 panel and almost every year in December following that first strip. After that first celebration, a running gag has Schroeder holding up signs to remind everyone that Beethoven’s birthday is coming up. This love of Beethoven and reference to musical themes throughout the comic’s history is reported as mimicking Schulz’s own love of the composer, with Schroeder as his alter ego.

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Ingenue was a magazine "for the sophisticated teen" published from 1959 to 2004 that featured beauty tips, lifestyle advice, and occasionally spotlights on famous actors or musicians. Advertisements that appeared in the issues included those for Sudden Beauty, a line of hairspray, face mask, and other beauty products which was manufactured by Whitehall Laboratories in the mid 1960s.

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The comic strip Peanuts was created by Charles M. Schulz (1922 – 2000). Peanuts was published in newspapers from 1950 to 2000. The comic often addressed cultural, political, or social themes. Lucy van Pelt is one of the characters of this comic who is known for being bossy and opinionated, which is displayed in the phrase, “I don't care if anybody likes me.. Just so I'm popular!” The phrase from this comic frame is one in a set of commonly used quotes on memorabilia to display Lucy’s character and Charlie Brown’s patience or boredom with her.

Illustration of Snoopy dressed as Santa on a green background with black text above

Snoopy is a character in the famous comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, Peanuts. Snoopy is an imaginative beagle who fantasizes about becoming an author, student, army officer, and other human professions and interests. Snoopy first appeared in 1950 and was originally Patty’s dog, but later became Charlie Brown’s dog. There have been many Peanuts Christmas stories including animated movies, such as A Charlie Brown Christmas.